Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Fresno, CA to Baton Rouge, LA box truck rate

$5,091box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.54
Distance: 2,005 mi
Typical range: $4,327–$5,854
Transit: 5 days

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

Fresno to Baton Rouge price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,698
Fuel: $1,393
All-in estimate: $5,091

Return trip

Baton Rouge → Fresno$3,184

This direction runs 60% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Fresno to Baton Rouge by truck type

Estimated cost from Fresno, CA to Baton Rouge, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,766	$3.87	$6,912 – $8,621
53' refrigerated	$9,251	$4.61	$8,048 – $10,453
48' flatbed	$9,313	$4.65	$8,010 – $10,617
Step deck	$10,134	$5.05	$8,513 – $11,755
Power only	$6,902	$3.44	$6,005 – $7,799
Hotshot	$5,211	$2.60	$4,325 – $6,097
26' box truck	$5,091	$2.54	$4,327 – $5,854
Sprinter van	$3,107	$1.55	$2,609 – $3,604

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More lanes from Fresno

26' box truck lanes from Fresno, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$8,382	$2.89	$7,125 – $9,640	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$961	$3.95	$817 – $1,105	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$4,493	$2.19	$3,819 – $5,167	5 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$4,101	$2.34	$3,486 – $4,716	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$1,791	$3.11	$1,522 – $2,059	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$7,810	$2.75	$6,638 – $8,981	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$3,716	$2.37	$3,159 – $4,273	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$1,211	$3.28	$1,030 – $1,393	1 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 Fresno, CA to Baton Rouge, LA?

A 26' box truck from Fresno, CA to Baton Rouge, LA is estimated at $5,091 all-in in October 2026, or $2.54 a mile over about 2,005 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,327 and $5,854.

How far is Fresno, CA from Baton Rouge, LA by truck?

About 2,005 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,393 of the $5,091 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,698 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baton Rouge, LA to Fresno, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,184, which makes Fresno, CA to Baton Rouge, LA 60% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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