Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Plano, TX to Baton Rouge, LA hotshot rate

$1,101hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.48
Distance: 444 mi
Typical range: $914–$1,289
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Plano to Baton Rouge price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $823
Fuel: $278
All-in estimate: $1,101

Return trip

Baton Rouge → Plano$1,012

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Plano to Baton Rouge by truck type

Estimated cost from Plano, TX to Baton Rouge, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,692	$3.81	$1,506 – $1,879
53' refrigerated	$2,020	$4.55	$1,758 – $2,283
48' flatbed	$2,102	$4.73	$1,808 – $2,396
Step deck	$2,302	$5.19	$1,934 – $2,671
Power only	$1,461	$3.29	$1,271 – $1,651
Hotshot	$1,101	$2.48	$914 – $1,289
26' box truck	$1,092	$2.46	$928 – $1,256
Sprinter van	$677	$1.52	$569 – $785

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More lanes from Plano

Hotshot lanes from Plano, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$3,547	$2.21	$2,944 – $4,149	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$2,450	$1.66	$2,034 – $2,867	3 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$1,635	$1.77	$1,357 – $1,913	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$758	$2.69	$629 – $886	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$2,023	$1.94	$1,679 – $2,367	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$3,217	$2.12	$2,671 – $3,764	3 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$811	$2.55	$673 – $949	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$2,336	$1.68	$1,939 – $2,733	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
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 Plano, TX to Baton Rouge, LA?

A Hotshot from Plano, TX to Baton Rouge, LA is estimated at $1,101 all-in in October 2026, or $2.48 a mile over about 444 mi. Quotes typically land between $914 and $1,289.

How far is Plano, TX from Baton Rouge, LA by truck?

About 444 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $278 of the $1,101 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $823 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baton Rouge, LA to Plano, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,012, which makes Plano, TX to Baton Rouge, LA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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