Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Fort Wayne, IN to Baton Rouge, LA hotshot rate

$2,394hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 954 mi
Typical range: $1,987–$2,801
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Wayne to Baton Rouge price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,798
Fuel: $596
All-in estimate: $2,394

Return trip

Baton Rouge → Fort Wayne$1,766

This direction runs 36% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Fort Wayne to Baton Rouge by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Wayne, IN to Baton Rouge, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,610	$3.78	$3,213 – $4,008
53' refrigerated	$4,304	$4.51	$3,745 – $4,864
48' flatbed	$4,390	$4.60	$3,775 – $5,005
Step deck	$4,789	$5.02	$4,023 – $5,555
Power only	$3,173	$3.33	$2,761 – $3,586
Hotshot	$2,394	$2.51	$1,987 – $2,801
26' box truck	$2,352	$2.47	$2,000 – $2,705
Sprinter van	$1,444	$1.51	$1,213 – $1,675

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More lanes from Fort Wayne

Hotshot lanes from Fort Wayne, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	691 mi	$2,189	$3.17	$1,817 – $2,561	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,211 mi	$4,339	$1.96	$3,601 – $5,076	5 d
Chicago, IL	167 mi	$688	$4.12	$571 – $805	1 d
Houston, TX	1,144 mi	$2,522	$2.20	$2,094 – $2,951	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$4,061	$2.20	$3,371 – $4,752	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	626 mi	$1,935	$3.09	$1,606 – $2,264	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,298 mi	$2,806	$2.16	$2,329 – $3,283	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,177 mi	$4,278	$1.97	$3,551 – $5,005	5 d

More lanes into Baton Rouge

Hotshot lanes into Baton Rouge, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,408 mi	$2,854	$2.03	$2,369 – $3,340	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,898 mi	$4,961	$2.61	$4,118 – $5,804	4 d
Chicago, IL	956 mi	$2,491	$2.61	$2,067 – $2,914	2 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$873	$2.86	$724 – $1,021	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,469 mi	$2,275	$1.55	$1,888 – $2,662	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,317 mi	$2,394	$1.82	$1,987 – $2,800	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$1,240	$2.35	$1,029 – $1,450	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,811 mi	$4,758	$2.63	$3,949 – $5,566	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Wayne, IN to Baton Rouge, LA?

A Hotshot from Fort Wayne, IN to Baton Rouge, LA is estimated at $2,394 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 954 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,987 and $2,801.

How far is Fort Wayne, IN from Baton Rouge, LA by truck?

About 954 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $596 of the $2,394 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,798 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baton Rouge, LA to Fort Wayne, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,766, which makes Fort Wayne, IN to Baton Rouge, LA 36% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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