Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Baton Rouge, LA box truck rate

$1,137box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.41
Distance: 472 mi
Typical range: $966–$1,308
Transit: 1 day

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Baton Rouge price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $809
Fuel: $328
All-in estimate: $1,137

Return trip

Baton Rouge → Fort Worth$1,044

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Fort Worth to Baton Rouge by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Baton Rouge, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,760	$3.73	$1,567 – $1,954
53' refrigerated	$2,101	$4.45	$1,828 – $2,374
48' flatbed	$2,182	$4.62	$1,877 – $2,488
Step deck	$2,389	$5.06	$2,007 – $2,771
Power only	$1,522	$3.23	$1,324 – $1,720
Hotshot	$1,147	$2.43	$952 – $1,343
26' box truck	$1,137	$2.41	$966 – $1,308
Sprinter van	$704	$1.49	$591 – $817

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More lanes from Fort Worth

26' box truck lanes from Fort Worth, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$3,558	$2.15	$3,024 – $4,092	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$2,347	$1.64	$1,995 – $2,699	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$1,665	$1.72	$1,415 – $1,915	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$753	$2.69	$640 – $866	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$1,927	$1.91	$1,638 – $2,216	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$3,231	$2.06	$2,746 – $3,716	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$758	$2.68	$644 – $871	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$2,233	$1.65	$1,898 – $2,568	3 d

More lanes into Baton Rouge

26' box truck lanes into Baton Rouge, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,408 mi	$2,795	$1.99	$2,376 – $3,214	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,898 mi	$4,848	$2.55	$4,121 – $5,575	4 d
Chicago, IL	956 mi	$2,447	$2.56	$2,080 – $2,814	2 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$870	$2.85	$740 – $1,001	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,469 mi	$2,227	$1.52	$1,893 – $2,561	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,317 mi	$2,345	$1.78	$1,993 – $2,697	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$1,226	$2.32	$1,042 – $1,410	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,811 mi	$4,651	$2.57	$3,953 – $5,348	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Fort Worth, TX to Baton Rouge, LA is estimated at $1,137 all-in in October 2026, or $2.41 a mile over about 472 mi. Quotes typically land between $966 and $1,308.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Baton Rouge, LA by truck?

About 472 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $328 of the $1,137 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $809 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baton Rouge, LA to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,044, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Baton Rouge, LA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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