Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Baton Rouge, LA hotshot rate

$4,961hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 1,898 mi
Typical range: $4,118–$5,804
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Baton Rouge price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,774
Fuel: $1,187
All-in estimate: $4,961

Return trip

Baton Rouge → Los Angeles$3,103

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

Los Angeles to Baton Rouge by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Baton Rouge, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,399	$3.90	$6,585 – $8,213
53' refrigerated	$8,813	$4.64	$7,667 – $9,959
48' flatbed	$8,880	$4.68	$7,636 – $10,123
Step deck	$9,663	$5.09	$8,117 – $11,209
Power only	$6,571	$3.46	$5,717 – $7,425
Hotshot	$4,961	$2.61	$4,118 – $5,804
26' box truck	$4,848	$2.55	$4,121 – $5,575
Sprinter van	$2,959	$1.56	$2,486 – $3,433

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More lanes from Los Angeles

Hotshot lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,599	$2.96	$7,137 – $10,061	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,618	$2.24	$3,833 – $5,403	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,927	$2.41	$3,259 – $4,595	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,482	$3.45	$1,230 – $1,734	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,995	$2.82	$6,636 – $9,354	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,499	$2.46	$2,904 – $4,093	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,603	$2.44	$2,990 – $4,215	3 d

More lanes into Baton Rouge

Hotshot lanes into Baton Rouge, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,408 mi	$2,854	$2.03	$2,369 – $3,340	3 d
Chicago, IL	956 mi	$2,491	$2.61	$2,067 – $2,914	2 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$873	$2.86	$724 – $1,021	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,469 mi	$2,275	$1.55	$1,888 – $2,662	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,317 mi	$2,394	$1.82	$1,987 – $2,800	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$1,240	$2.35	$1,029 – $1,450	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,811 mi	$4,758	$2.63	$3,949 – $5,566	4 d
Dallas, TX	436 mi	$1,088	$2.50	$903 – $1,273	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Baton Rouge, LA?

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Baton Rouge, LA is estimated at $4,961 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 1,898 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,118 and $5,804.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Baton Rouge, LA by truck?

About 1,898 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 $1,187 of the $4,961 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,774 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baton Rouge, LA to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,103, which makes Los Angeles, 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 →