Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Long Beach, CA to Baton Rouge, LA box truck rate

$4,809box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.56
Distance: 1,881 mi
Typical range: $4,088–$5,531
Transit: 4 days

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

Long Beach to Baton Rouge price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,502
Fuel: $1,307
All-in estimate: $4,809

Return trip

Baton Rouge → Long Beach$3,008

This direction runs 60% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Long Beach to Baton Rouge by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Beach, CA to Baton Rouge, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,340	$3.90	$6,533 – $8,148
53' refrigerated	$8,744	$4.65	$7,607 – $9,880
48' flatbed	$8,811	$4.68	$7,577 – $10,044
Step deck	$9,589	$5.10	$8,054 – $11,123
Power only	$6,519	$3.47	$5,671 – $7,366
Hotshot	$4,921	$2.62	$4,085 – $5,758
26' box truck	$4,809	$2.56	$4,088 – $5,531
Sprinter van	$2,936	$1.56	$2,466 – $3,406

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More lanes from Long Beach

26' box truck lanes from Long Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$8,366	$2.89	$7,111 – $9,621	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$4,501	$2.19	$3,825 – $5,176	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$3,802	$2.36	$3,232 – $4,373	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,433	$3.47	$1,218 – $1,648	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$7,779	$2.75	$6,612 – $8,946	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$3,387	$2.41	$2,879 – $3,895	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$688	$6.49	$585 – $791	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$3,494	$2.40	$2,970 – $4,018	4 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 Long Beach, CA to Baton Rouge, LA?

A 26' box truck from Long Beach, CA to Baton Rouge, LA is estimated at $4,809 all-in in October 2026, or $2.56 a mile over about 1,881 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,088 and $5,531.

How far is Long Beach, CA from Baton Rouge, LA by truck?

About 1,881 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,307 of the $4,809 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,502 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baton Rouge, LA to Long Beach, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,008, which makes Long Beach, CA to Baton Rouge, LA 60% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →