Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Baton Rouge, LA box truck rate

$1,620box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.22
Distance: 730 mi
Typical range: $1,377–$1,862
Transit: 2 days

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

Louisville/Jefferson County to Baton Rouge price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,113
Fuel: $507
All-in estimate: $1,620

Return trip

Baton Rouge → Louisville/Jefferson County$1,488

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

Louisville/Jefferson County to Baton Rouge by truck type

Estimated cost from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Baton Rouge, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,493	$3.42	$2,219 – $2,767
53' refrigerated	$2,973	$4.07	$2,587 – $3,360
48' flatbed	$3,052	$4.18	$2,624 – $3,479
Step deck	$3,333	$4.57	$2,800 – $3,866
Power only	$2,179	$2.99	$1,896 – $2,462
Hotshot	$1,644	$2.25	$1,364 – $1,923
26' box truck	$1,620	$2.22	$1,377 – $1,862
Sprinter van	$997	$1.37	$838 – $1,157

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More lanes from Louisville/Jefferson County

26' box truck lanes from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	764 mi	$1,973	$2.58	$1,677 – $2,269	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,173 mi	$3,534	$1.63	$3,004 – $4,064	5 d
Chicago, IL	325 mi	$815	$2.51	$692 – $937	1 d
Houston, TX	948 mi	$1,800	$1.90	$1,530 – $2,070	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,780 mi	$3,264	$1.83	$2,774 – $3,754	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	682 mi	$1,724	$2.53	$1,465 – $1,982	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,122 mi	$2,063	$1.84	$1,754 – $2,373	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,125 mi	$3,464	$1.63	$2,944 – $3,984	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 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Baton Rouge, LA?

A 26' box truck from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Baton Rouge, LA is estimated at $1,620 all-in in October 2026, or $2.22 a mile over about 730 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,377 and $1,862.

How far is Louisville/Jefferson County, KY from Baton Rouge, LA by truck?

About 730 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 $507 of the $1,620 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,113 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baton Rouge, LA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,488, which makes Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Baton Rouge, LA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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