Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Newark, NJ to Baton Rouge, LA sprinter rate

$1,674sprinter

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.20
Distance: 1,399 mi
Typical range: $1,406–$1,942
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Newark to Baton Rouge price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,127
Fuel: $547
All-in estimate: $1,674

Return trip

Baton Rouge → Newark$1,785

This direction runs 6% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Newark to Baton Rouge by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, NJ to Baton Rouge, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,186	$2.99	$3,725 – $4,646
53' refrigerated	$4,987	$3.56	$4,339 – $5,636
48' flatbed	$5,049	$3.61	$4,342 – $5,756
Step deck	$5,500	$3.93	$4,620 – $6,380
Power only	$3,702	$2.65	$3,221 – $4,184
Hotshot	$2,794	$2.00	$2,319 – $3,270
26' box truck	$2,737	$1.96	$2,326 – $3,147
Sprinter van	$1,674	$1.20	$1,406 – $1,942

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More lanes from Newark

Sprinter van lanes from Newark, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$2,790	$0.97	$2,343 – $3,236	5 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$950	$1.14	$798 – $1,102	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$1,762	$1.06	$1,480 – $2,044	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$2,710	$1.08	$2,277 – $3,144	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$383	$4.62	$322 – $445	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$1,940	$1.04	$1,629 – $2,250	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$2,756	$0.97	$2,315 – $3,197	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$1,708	$1.06	$1,435 – $1,982	3 d

More lanes into Baton Rouge

Sprinter van lanes into Baton Rouge, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,408 mi	$1,710	$1.21	$1,436 – $1,984	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,898 mi	$2,959	$1.56	$2,486 – $3,433	4 d
Chicago, IL	956 mi	$1,502	$1.57	$1,262 – $1,743	2 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$542	$1.78	$456 – $629	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,469 mi	$1,362	$0.93	$1,144 – $1,580	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,317 mi	$1,435	$1.09	$1,206 – $1,665	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$758	$1.44	$637 – $880	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,811 mi	$2,840	$1.57	$2,386 – $3,294	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Newark, NJ to Baton Rouge, LA?

A Sprinter van from Newark, NJ to Baton Rouge, LA is estimated at $1,674 all-in in October 2026, or $1.20 a mile over about 1,399 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,406 and $1,942.

How far is Newark, NJ from Baton Rouge, LA by truck?

About 1,399 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 $547 of the $1,674 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,127 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baton Rouge, LA to Newark, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,785, which makes Newark, NJ to Baton Rouge, LA 6% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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