Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Omaha, NE to Baton Rouge, LA power only rate

$3,164power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.37
Distance: 940 mi
Typical range: $2,753–$3,576
Transit: 2 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Omaha to Baton Rouge price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,300
Fuel: $864
All-in estimate: $3,164

Return trip

Baton Rouge → Omaha$2,271

This direction runs 39% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Omaha to Baton Rouge by truck type

Estimated cost from Omaha, NE to Baton Rouge, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,602	$3.83	$3,205 – $3,998
53' refrigerated	$4,294	$4.57	$3,735 – $4,852
48' flatbed	$4,381	$4.66	$3,767 – $4,994
Step deck	$4,779	$5.08	$4,015 – $5,544
Power only	$3,164	$3.37	$2,753 – $3,576
Hotshot	$2,388	$2.54	$1,982 – $2,793
26' box truck	$2,346	$2.50	$1,994 – $2,698
Sprinter van	$1,441	$1.53	$1,210 – $1,671

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More lanes from Omaha

Power only lanes from Omaha, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$5,061	$3.72	$4,403 – $5,719	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$4,236	$2.73	$3,686 – $4,787	3 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$1,733	$3.38	$1,508 – $1,958	1 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$2,864	$3.06	$2,492 – $3,236	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$3,771	$3.12	$3,281 – $4,261	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$4,621	$3.57	$4,020 – $5,222	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$2,960	$3.03	$2,575 – $3,345	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$4,179	$2.73	$3,636 – $4,723	3 d

More lanes into Baton Rouge

Power only lanes into Baton Rouge, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,408 mi	$3,782	$2.69	$3,290 – $4,273	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,898 mi	$6,571	$3.46	$5,717 – $7,425	4 d
Chicago, IL	956 mi	$3,301	$3.45	$2,872 – $3,730	2 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$1,159	$3.80	$1,008 – $1,309	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,469 mi	$3,014	$2.05	$2,622 – $3,406	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,317 mi	$3,171	$2.41	$2,759 – $3,584	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$1,644	$3.11	$1,431 – $1,858	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,811 mi	$6,302	$3.48	$5,483 – $7,121	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Omaha, NE to Baton Rouge, LA?

A Power only from Omaha, NE to Baton Rouge, LA is estimated at $3,164 all-in in October 2026, or $3.37 a mile over about 940 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,753 and $3,576.

How far is Omaha, NE from Baton Rouge, LA by truck?

About 940 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 $864 of the $3,164 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,300 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baton Rouge, LA to Omaha, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,271, which makes Omaha, NE to Baton Rouge, LA 39% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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