Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Memphis, TN to Baton Rouge, LA box truck rate

$1,064box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.73
Distance: 389 mi
Typical range: $904–$1,223
Transit: 1 day

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

Memphis to Baton Rouge price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $794
Fuel: $270
All-in estimate: $1,064

Return trip

Baton Rouge → Memphis$1,015

This direction runs 5% above the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Memphis to Baton Rouge by truck type

Estimated cost from Memphis, TN to Baton Rouge, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,651	$4.24	$1,470 – $1,833
53' refrigerated	$1,971	$5.07	$1,715 – $2,228
48' flatbed	$2,060	$5.29	$1,771 – $2,348
Step deck	$2,258	$5.80	$1,896 – $2,619
Power only	$1,421	$3.65	$1,236 – $1,605
Hotshot	$1,070	$2.75	$888 – $1,252
26' box truck	$1,064	$2.73	$904 – $1,223
Sprinter van	$660	$1.70	$555 – $766

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More lanes from Memphis

26' box truck lanes from Memphis, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$2,715	$2.42	$2,308 – $3,122	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$3,182	$1.67	$2,705 – $3,659	4 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$1,180	$2.08	$1,003 – $1,357	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$1,246	$2.18	$1,059 – $1,433	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$2,833	$1.90	$2,408 – $3,258	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$2,418	$2.33	$2,055 – $2,781	3 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$1,516	$2.03	$1,289 – $1,743	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$3,087	$1.68	$2,624 – $3,550	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 Memphis, TN to Baton Rouge, LA?

A 26' box truck from Memphis, TN to Baton Rouge, LA is estimated at $1,064 all-in in October 2026, or $2.73 a mile over about 389 mi. Quotes typically land between $904 and $1,223.

How far is Memphis, TN from Baton Rouge, LA by truck?

About 389 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 $270 of the $1,064 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $794 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baton Rouge, LA to Memphis, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,015, which makes Memphis, TN to Baton Rouge, LA 5% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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