Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Baton Rouge, LA sprinter rate

$542sprinter

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.78
Distance: 305 mi
Typical range: $456–$629
Transit: 1 day

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Baton Rouge price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $423
Fuel: $119
All-in estimate: $542

Return trip

Baton Rouge → Houston$498

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

Houston to Baton Rouge by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Baton Rouge, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,356	$4.45	$1,207 – $1,505
53' refrigerated	$1,620	$5.31	$1,409 – $1,830
48' flatbed	$1,705	$5.59	$1,466 – $1,944
Step deck	$1,872	$6.14	$1,572 – $2,171
Power only	$1,159	$3.80	$1,008 – $1,309
Hotshot	$873	$2.86	$724 – $1,021
26' box truck	$870	$2.85	$740 – $1,001
Sprinter van	$542	$1.78	$456 – $629

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More lanes from Houston

Sprinter van lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$2,199	$1.31	$1,847 – $2,551	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$1,598	$0.98	$1,343 – $1,854	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$1,138	$1.03	$956 – $1,320	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$1,361	$1.14	$1,144 – $1,579	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$1,995	$1.26	$1,675 – $2,314	3 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$421	$1.88	$354 – $488	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$1,518	$0.99	$1,275 – $1,760	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$455	$1.73	$382 – $528	1 d

More lanes into Baton Rouge

Sprinter van lanes into Baton Rouge, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,408 mi	$1,710	$1.21	$1,436 – $1,984	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,898 mi	$2,959	$1.56	$2,486 – $3,433	4 d
Chicago, IL	956 mi	$1,502	$1.57	$1,262 – $1,743	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,469 mi	$1,362	$0.93	$1,144 – $1,580	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,317 mi	$1,435	$1.09	$1,206 – $1,665	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$758	$1.44	$637 – $880	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,811 mi	$2,840	$1.57	$2,386 – $3,294	3 d
Dallas, TX	436 mi	$669	$1.53	$562 – $776	1 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Houston, TX to Baton Rouge, LA is estimated at $542 all-in in October 2026, or $1.78 a mile over about 305 mi. Quotes typically land between $456 and $629.

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

About 305 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 $119 of the $542 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $423 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $498, which makes Houston, TX to Baton Rouge, LA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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