Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Baton Rouge, LA hotshot rate

$2,394hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.82
Distance: 1,317 mi
Typical range: $1,987–$2,800
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to Baton Rouge price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,571
Fuel: $823
All-in estimate: $2,394

Return trip

Baton Rouge → Philadelphia$2,877

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Philadelphia to Baton Rouge by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Baton Rouge, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,589	$2.72	$3,194 – $3,983
53' refrigerated	$4,276	$3.25	$3,720 – $4,832
48' flatbed	$4,334	$3.29	$3,727 – $4,940
Step deck	$4,722	$3.59	$3,966 – $5,477
Power only	$3,171	$2.41	$2,759 – $3,584
Hotshot	$2,394	$1.82	$1,987 – $2,800
26' box truck	$2,345	$1.78	$1,993 – $2,697
Sprinter van	$1,435	$1.09	$1,206 – $1,665

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More lanes from Philadelphia

Hotshot lanes from Philadelphia, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$578	$6.35	$480 – $676	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$4,161	$1.47	$3,453 – $4,868	6 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$1,357	$1.72	$1,126 – $1,588	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$2,549	$1.61	$2,116 – $2,983	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$4,019	$1.64	$3,336 – $4,703	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$2,824	$1.59	$2,344 – $3,304	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$4,106	$1.47	$3,408 – $4,804	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$2,475	$1.62	$2,054 – $2,895	3 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
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
Dallas, TX	436 mi	$1,088	$2.50	$903 – $1,273	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to Baton Rouge, LA?

A Hotshot from Philadelphia, PA to Baton Rouge, LA is estimated at $2,394 all-in in October 2026, or $1.82 a mile over about 1,317 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,987 and $2,800.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Baton Rouge, LA by truck?

About 1,317 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 $823 of the $2,394 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,571 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baton Rouge, LA to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,877, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Baton Rouge, LA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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