Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Baton Rouge, LA box truck rate

$1,226box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.32
Distance: 528 mi
Typical range: $1,042–$1,410
Transit: 2 days

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

San Antonio to Baton Rouge price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $859
Fuel: $367
All-in estimate: $1,226

Return trip

Baton Rouge → San Antonio$1,127

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

San Antonio to Baton Rouge by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Baton Rouge, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,896	$3.59	$1,687 – $2,104
53' refrigerated	$2,262	$4.28	$1,968 – $2,556
48' flatbed	$2,342	$4.44	$2,014 – $2,670
Step deck	$2,562	$4.85	$2,152 – $2,972
Power only	$1,644	$3.11	$1,431 – $1,858
Hotshot	$1,240	$2.35	$1,029 – $1,450
26' box truck	$1,226	$2.32	$1,042 – $1,410
Sprinter van	$758	$1.44	$637 – $880

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More lanes from San Antonio

26' box truck lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$3,962	$2.12	$3,368 – $4,556	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$2,333	$1.64	$1,983 – $2,682	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$2,036	$1.65	$1,730 – $2,341	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$672	$3.00	$571 – $773	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$1,916	$1.92	$1,629 – $2,204	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$3,612	$2.03	$3,070 – $4,154	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$2,192	$1.65	$1,864 – $2,521	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$780	$2.62	$663 – $896	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 Diego, CA	1,811 mi	$4,651	$2.57	$3,953 – $5,348	4 d
Dallas, TX	436 mi	$1,079	$2.48	$918 – $1,241	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Baton Rouge, LA?

A 26' box truck from San Antonio, TX to Baton Rouge, LA is estimated at $1,226 all-in in October 2026, or $2.32 a mile over about 528 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,042 and $1,410.

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

About 528 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 $367 of the $1,226 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $859 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,127, which makes San Antonio, TX to Baton Rouge, LA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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