Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Baton Rouge, LA box truck rate

$2,795box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.99
Distance: 1,408 mi
Typical range: $2,376–$3,214
Transit: 3 days

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

New York to Baton Rouge price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,817
Fuel: $978
All-in estimate: $2,795

Return trip

Baton Rouge → New York$3,136

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

New York to Baton Rouge by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Baton Rouge, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,275	$3.04	$3,805 – $4,745
53' refrigerated	$5,094	$3.62	$4,432 – $5,756
48' flatbed	$5,156	$3.66	$4,434 – $5,878
Step deck	$5,616	$3.99	$4,718 – $6,515
Power only	$3,782	$2.69	$3,290 – $4,273
Hotshot	$2,854	$2.03	$2,369 – $3,340
26' box truck	$2,795	$1.99	$2,376 – $3,214
Sprinter van	$1,710	$1.21	$1,436 – $1,984

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More lanes from New York

26' box truck lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$4,675	$1.61	$3,974 – $5,376	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$1,592	$1.88	$1,353 – $1,831	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$2,947	$1.76	$2,505 – $3,389	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$4,540	$1.80	$3,859 – $5,221	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$628	$6.91	$534 – $723	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$3,244	$1.74	$2,758 – $3,731	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$4,618	$1.61	$3,926 – $5,311	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$2,860	$1.77	$2,431 – $3,288	4 d

More lanes into Baton Rouge

26' box truck lanes into Baton Rouge, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
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
Dallas, TX	436 mi	$1,079	$2.48	$918 – $1,241	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Baton Rouge, LA?

A 26' box truck from New York, NY to Baton Rouge, LA is estimated at $2,795 all-in in October 2026, or $1.99 a mile over about 1,408 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,376 and $3,214.

How far is New York, NY from Baton Rouge, LA by truck?

About 1,408 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $978 of the $2,795 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,817 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baton Rouge, LA to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,136, which makes New York, NY to Baton Rouge, LA 11% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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