Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Little Rock, AR to Baton Rouge, LA freight rate

$1,534dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.27
Distance: 359 mi
Typical range: $1,366–$1,703
Transit: 1 day

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

Little Rock to Baton Rouge price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,204
Fuel: $330
All-in estimate: $1,534

Return trip

Baton Rouge → Little Rock$1,394

This direction runs 10% above the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Little Rock to Baton Rouge by truck type

Estimated cost from Little Rock, AR to Baton Rouge, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,534	$4.27	$1,366 – $1,703
53' refrigerated	$1,832	$5.10	$1,594 – $2,070
48' flatbed	$1,919	$5.35	$1,650 – $2,188
Step deck	$2,104	$5.86	$1,768 – $2,441
Power only	$1,317	$3.67	$1,146 – $1,488
Hotshot	$992	$2.76	$824 – $1,161
26' box truck	$987	$2.75	$839 – $1,135
Sprinter van	$614	$1.71	$516 – $712

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More lanes from Little Rock

53' dry van lanes from Little Rock, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,280 mi	$4,513	$3.53	$4,016 – $5,009	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,749 mi	$4,391	$2.51	$3,908 – $4,874	4 d
Chicago, IL	652 mi	$1,957	$3.00	$1,742 – $2,173	2 d
Houston, TX	454 mi	$1,608	$3.54	$1,431 – $1,784	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,333 mi	$3,839	$2.88	$3,417 – $4,261	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,194 mi	$4,053	$3.39	$3,607 – $4,499	3 d
San Antonio, TX	604 mi	$1,947	$3.22	$1,733 – $2,162	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,682 mi	$4,244	$2.52	$3,777 – $4,711	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 Little Rock, AR to Baton Rouge, LA?

A 53' dry van from Little Rock, AR to Baton Rouge, LA is estimated at $1,534 all-in in October 2026, or $4.27 a mile over about 359 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,366 and $1,703.

How far is Little Rock, AR from Baton Rouge, LA by truck?

About 359 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 $330 of the $1,534 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,204 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baton Rouge, LA to Little Rock, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,394, which makes Little Rock, AR to Baton Rouge, LA 10% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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