Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Kansas City, MO to Baton Rouge, LA freight rate

$2,846dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.83
Distance: 744 mi
Typical range: $2,533–$3,159
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kansas City to Baton Rouge price history

3 months: +14.4%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,162
Fuel: $684
All-in estimate: $2,846

Return trip

Baton Rouge → Kansas City$2,135

This direction runs 33% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Kansas City to Baton Rouge by truck type

Estimated cost from Kansas City, MO to Baton Rouge, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,846	$3.83	$2,533 – $3,159
53' refrigerated	$3,394	$4.56	$2,953 – $3,835
48' flatbed	$3,482	$4.68	$2,994 – $3,969
Step deck	$3,803	$5.11	$3,194 – $4,411
Power only	$2,489	$3.34	$2,165 – $2,812
Hotshot	$1,877	$2.52	$1,558 – $2,196
26' box truck	$1,849	$2.49	$1,572 – $2,127
Sprinter van	$1,138	$1.53	$956 – $1,321

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More lanes from Kansas City

53' dry van lanes from Kansas City, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$5,186	$4.01	$4,616 – $5,757	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$4,665	$2.89	$4,152 – $5,178	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$1,809	$3.77	$1,610 – $2,008	1 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$2,634	$3.45	$2,344 – $2,924	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$4,107	$3.33	$3,656 – $4,559	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$4,704	$3.86	$4,187 – $5,222	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$2,810	$3.38	$2,501 – $3,119	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$4,565	$2.90	$4,063 – $5,067	4 d

More lanes into Baton Rouge

53' dry van lanes into Baton Rouge, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,408 mi	$4,275	$3.04	$3,805 – $4,745	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,898 mi	$7,399	$3.90	$6,585 – $8,213	4 d
Chicago, IL	956 mi	$3,756	$3.93	$3,343 – $4,169	2 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$1,356	$4.45	$1,207 – $1,505	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,469 mi	$3,405	$2.32	$3,030 – $3,779	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,317 mi	$3,589	$2.72	$3,194 – $3,983	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$1,896	$3.59	$1,687 – $2,104	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,811 mi	$7,100	$3.92	$6,319 – $7,881	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Kansas City, MO to Baton Rouge, LA?

A 53' dry van from Kansas City, MO to Baton Rouge, LA is estimated at $2,846 all-in in October 2026, or $3.83 a mile over about 744 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,533 and $3,159.

How far is Kansas City, MO from Baton Rouge, LA by truck?

About 744 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 $684 of the $2,846 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,162 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baton Rouge, LA to Kansas City, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,135, which makes Kansas City, MO to Baton Rouge, LA 33% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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