Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to Baton Rouge, LA box truck rate

$4,692box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.57
Distance: 1,829 mi
Typical range: $3,988–$5,395
Transit: 4 days

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

Riverside to Baton Rouge price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,421
Fuel: $1,271
All-in estimate: $4,692

Return trip

Baton Rouge → Riverside$2,935

This direction runs 60% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Riverside to Baton Rouge by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverside, CA to Baton Rouge, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,162	$3.92	$6,374 – $7,949
53' refrigerated	$8,531	$4.66	$7,422 – $9,640
48' flatbed	$8,600	$4.70	$7,396 – $9,804
Step deck	$9,360	$5.12	$7,862 – $10,857
Power only	$6,358	$3.48	$5,531 – $7,184
Hotshot	$4,800	$2.62	$3,984 – $5,616
26' box truck	$4,692	$2.57	$3,988 – $5,395
Sprinter van	$2,865	$1.57	$2,406 – $3,323

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More lanes from Riverside

26' box truck lanes from Riverside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$8,222	$2.89	$6,989 – $9,456	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$614	$8.91	$522 – $707	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$4,397	$2.19	$3,737 – $5,056	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$3,699	$2.37	$3,145 – $4,254	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$1,319	$3.65	$1,121 – $1,516	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$7,642	$2.76	$6,496 – $8,789	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$3,284	$2.42	$2,791 – $3,776	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$662	$7.12	$563 – $762	1 d

More lanes into Baton Rouge

26' box truck lanes into Baton Rouge, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,408 mi	$2,795	$1.99	$2,376 – $3,214	3 d
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

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Riverside, CA to Baton Rouge, LA?

A 26' box truck from Riverside, CA to Baton Rouge, LA is estimated at $4,692 all-in in October 2026, or $2.57 a mile over about 1,829 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,988 and $5,395.

How far is Riverside, CA from Baton Rouge, LA by truck?

About 1,829 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,271 of the $4,692 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,421 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baton Rouge, LA to Riverside, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,935, which makes Riverside, CA to Baton Rouge, LA 60% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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