Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Baton Rouge, LA box truck rate

$1,678box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.19
Distance: 765 mi
Typical range: $1,426–$1,930
Transit: 2 days

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

Lexington-Fayette to Baton Rouge price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,147
Fuel: $531
All-in estimate: $1,678

Return trip

Baton Rouge → Lexington-Fayette$1,542

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

Lexington-Fayette to Baton Rouge by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Baton Rouge, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,582	$3.37	$2,298 – $2,865
53' refrigerated	$3,078	$4.02	$2,678 – $3,479
48' flatbed	$3,156	$4.13	$2,714 – $3,598
Step deck	$3,446	$4.51	$2,895 – $3,998
Power only	$2,259	$2.95	$1,965 – $2,552
Hotshot	$1,704	$2.23	$1,414 – $1,993
26' box truck	$1,678	$2.19	$1,426 – $1,930
Sprinter van	$1,033	$1.35	$867 – $1,198

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More lanes from Lexington-Fayette

26' box truck lanes from Lexington-Fayette, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$1,839	$2.64	$1,563 – $2,115	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$3,647	$1.62	$3,100 – $4,194	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$878	$2.38	$746 – $1,010	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$1,877	$1.88	$1,596 – $2,159	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$3,387	$1.82	$2,879 – $3,895	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$1,593	$2.60	$1,354 – $1,832	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$2,151	$1.82	$1,829 – $2,474	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$3,575	$1.62	$3,039 – $4,112	5 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 Lexington-Fayette, KY to Baton Rouge, LA?

A 26' box truck from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Baton Rouge, LA is estimated at $1,678 all-in in October 2026, or $2.19 a mile over about 765 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,426 and $1,930.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Baton Rouge, LA by truck?

About 765 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 $531 of the $1,678 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,147 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baton Rouge, LA to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,542, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Baton Rouge, LA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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