Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Baton Rouge, LA dry van rate

$2,582dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.37
Distance: 765 mi
Typical range: $2,298–$2,865
Transit: 2 days

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

Lexington-Fayette to Baton Rouge price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,879
Fuel: $703
All-in estimate: $2,582

Return trip

Baton Rouge → Lexington-Fayette$2,372

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

53' dry van lanes from Lexington-Fayette, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$2,833	$4.07	$2,521 – $3,144	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$5,560	$2.47	$4,949 – $6,172	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$1,364	$3.70	$1,214 – $1,514	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$2,880	$2.88	$2,563 – $3,196	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$5,169	$2.79	$4,601 – $5,738	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$2,457	$4.01	$2,187 – $2,727	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$3,295	$2.79	$2,933 – $3,658	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$5,451	$2.48	$4,852 – $6,051	5 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 Lexington-Fayette, KY to Baton Rouge, LA?

A 53' dry van from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Baton Rouge, LA is estimated at $2,582 all-in in October 2026, or $3.37 a mile over about 765 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,298 and $2,865.

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 $703 of the $2,582 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,879 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,372, 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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