Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Sacramento, CA to Baton Rouge, LA hotshot rate

$5,508hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.58
Distance: 2,132 mi
Typical range: $4,571–$6,444
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sacramento to Baton Rouge price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,175
Fuel: $1,333
All-in estimate: $5,508

Return trip

Baton Rouge → Sacramento$3,445

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

Sacramento to Baton Rouge by truck type

Estimated cost from Sacramento, CA to Baton Rouge, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,203	$3.85	$7,300 – $9,105
53' refrigerated	$9,770	$4.58	$8,500 – $11,040
48' flatbed	$9,828	$4.61	$8,452 – $11,204
Step deck	$10,692	$5.02	$8,982 – $12,403
Power only	$7,295	$3.42	$6,346 – $8,243
Hotshot	$5,508	$2.58	$4,571 – $6,444
26' box truck	$5,379	$2.52	$4,572 – $6,185
Sprinter van	$3,281	$1.54	$2,756 – $3,806

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More lanes from Sacramento

Hotshot lanes from Sacramento, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$8,739	$2.96	$7,254 – $10,225	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$1,327	$3.14	$1,101 – $1,552	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$4,706	$2.23	$3,906 – $5,506	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$4,487	$2.37	$3,724 – $5,249	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$2,183	$2.95	$1,812 – $2,554	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$8,157	$2.82	$6,771 – $9,544	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$4,109	$2.40	$3,411 – $4,808	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$1,589	$2.89	$1,319 – $1,859	2 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 Sacramento, CA to Baton Rouge, LA?

A Hotshot from Sacramento, CA to Baton Rouge, LA is estimated at $5,508 all-in in October 2026, or $2.58 a mile over about 2,132 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,571 and $6,444.

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

About 2,132 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,333 of the $5,508 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,175 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,445, which makes Sacramento, CA to Baton Rouge, LA 60% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →