Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Baton Rouge, LA box truck rate

$1,341box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.42
Distance: 553 mi
Typical range: $1,140–$1,542
Transit: 2 days

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

Nashville-Davidson to Baton Rouge price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $957
Fuel: $384
All-in estimate: $1,341

Return trip

Baton Rouge → Nashville-Davidson$1,279

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

Nashville-Davidson to Baton Rouge by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Baton Rouge, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,071	$3.75	$1,844 – $2,299
53' refrigerated	$2,472	$4.47	$2,150 – $2,793
48' flatbed	$2,556	$4.62	$2,198 – $2,913
Step deck	$2,795	$5.06	$2,348 – $3,243
Power only	$1,799	$3.25	$1,565 – $2,033
Hotshot	$1,356	$2.45	$1,126 – $1,587
26' box truck	$1,341	$2.42	$1,140 – $1,542
Sprinter van	$829	$1.50	$696 – $961

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More lanes from Nashville-Davidson

26' box truck lanes from Nashville-Davidson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$2,263	$2.52	$1,923 – $2,602	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$3,483	$1.65	$2,961 – $4,006	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,030	$2.21	$875 – $1,184	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$1,573	$2.00	$1,337 – $1,809	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$3,177	$1.87	$2,700 – $3,653	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$1,988	$2.45	$1,690 – $2,286	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$1,860	$1.91	$1,581 – $2,139	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$3,396	$1.66	$2,886 – $3,905	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 Nashville-Davidson, TN to Baton Rouge, LA?

A 26' box truck from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Baton Rouge, LA is estimated at $1,341 all-in in October 2026, or $2.42 a mile over about 553 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,140 and $1,542.

How far is Nashville-Davidson, TN from Baton Rouge, LA by truck?

About 553 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 $384 of the $1,341 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $957 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baton Rouge, LA to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,279, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Baton Rouge, LA 5% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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