Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Baton Rouge, LA freight rate

$8,065dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.86
Distance: 2,092 mi
Typical range: $7,178–$8,952
Transit: 5 days

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

Modesto to Baton Rouge price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,142
Fuel: $1,923
All-in estimate: $8,065

Return trip

Baton Rouge → Modesto$5,045

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

Modesto to Baton Rouge by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Baton Rouge, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,065	$3.86	$7,178 – $8,952
53' refrigerated	$9,606	$4.59	$8,358 – $10,855
48' flatbed	$9,666	$4.62	$8,313 – $11,019
Step deck	$10,517	$5.03	$8,834 – $12,199
Power only	$7,171	$3.43	$6,239 – $8,103
Hotshot	$5,414	$2.59	$4,494 – $6,335
26' box truck	$5,288	$2.53	$4,495 – $6,081
Sprinter van	$3,226	$1.54	$2,710 – $3,742

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More lanes from Modesto

53' dry van lanes from Modesto, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$12,961	$4.39	$11,536 – $14,387	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$1,797	$5.27	$1,600 – $1,995	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$6,998	$3.33	$6,229 – $7,768	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$6,545	$3.55	$5,825 – $7,265	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$3,100	$4.58	$2,759 – $3,441	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$12,093	$4.19	$10,762 – $13,423	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$5,975	$3.60	$5,317 – $6,632	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$2,186	$4.65	$1,946 – $2,427	1 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 Modesto, CA to Baton Rouge, LA?

A 53' dry van from Modesto, CA to Baton Rouge, LA is estimated at $8,065 all-in in October 2026, or $3.86 a mile over about 2,092 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,178 and $8,952.

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

About 2,092 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,923 of the $8,065 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,142 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,045, which makes Modesto, CA to Baton Rouge, LA 60% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology