Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Baton Rouge, LA hotshot rate

$1,356hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.45
Distance: 553 mi
Typical range: $1,126–$1,587
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Baton Rouge price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,010
Fuel: $346
All-in estimate: $1,356

Return trip

Baton Rouge → Nashville-Davidson$1,294

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

Hotshot lanes from Nashville-Davidson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$2,302	$2.57	$1,910 – $2,693	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$3,567	$1.69	$2,960 – $4,173	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,039	$2.23	$862 – $1,216	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$1,597	$2.03	$1,326 – $1,869	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$3,248	$1.91	$2,696 – $3,801	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$2,020	$2.49	$1,677 – $2,363	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$1,893	$1.95	$1,571 – $2,215	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$3,476	$1.70	$2,885 – $4,067	4 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
Los Angeles, CA	1,898 mi	$4,961	$2.61	$4,118 – $5,804	4 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

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Baton Rouge, LA?

A Hotshot from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Baton Rouge, LA is estimated at $1,356 all-in in October 2026, or $2.45 a mile over about 553 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,126 and $1,587.

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 $346 of the $1,356 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,010 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,294, 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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