Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Francisco, CA to Baton Rouge, LA reefer rate

$10,138reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.56
Distance: 2,222 mi
Typical range: $8,820–$11,456
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Francisco to Baton Rouge price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,861
Fuel: $2,277
All-in estimate: $10,138

Return trip

Baton Rouge → San Francisco$6,341

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

San Francisco to Baton Rouge by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to Baton Rouge, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,512	$3.83	$7,576 – $9,448
53' refrigerated	$10,138	$4.56	$8,820 – $11,456
48' flatbed	$10,193	$4.59	$8,766 – $11,620
Step deck	$11,088	$4.99	$9,314 – $12,862
Power only	$7,573	$3.41	$6,588 – $8,557
Hotshot	$5,718	$2.57	$4,746 – $6,690
26' box truck	$5,583	$2.51	$4,745 – $6,420
Sprinter van	$3,405	$1.53	$2,860 – $3,950

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More lanes from San Francisco

53' refrigerated lanes from San Francisco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$16,017	$5.22	$13,935 – $18,099	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,466	$5.73	$2,145 – $2,786	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$8,763	$3.94	$7,624 – $9,902	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$8,279	$4.19	$7,203 – $9,355	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$4,180	$5.23	$3,637 – $4,724	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$14,954	$4.97	$13,010 – $16,898	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$7,593	$4.24	$6,606 – $8,580	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$2,936	$5.23	$2,554 – $3,317	2 d

More lanes into Baton Rouge

53' refrigerated lanes into Baton Rouge, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,408 mi	$5,094	$3.62	$4,432 – $5,756	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,898 mi	$8,813	$4.64	$7,667 – $9,959	4 d
Chicago, IL	956 mi	$4,477	$4.68	$3,895 – $5,060	2 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$1,620	$5.31	$1,409 – $1,830	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,469 mi	$4,057	$2.76	$3,529 – $4,584	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,317 mi	$4,276	$3.25	$3,720 – $4,832	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$2,262	$4.28	$1,968 – $2,556	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,811 mi	$8,458	$4.67	$7,358 – $9,557	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Francisco, CA to Baton Rouge, LA is estimated at $10,138 all-in in October 2026, or $4.56 a mile over about 2,222 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,820 and $11,456.

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

About 2,222 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 $2,277 of the $10,138 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,861 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,341, which makes San Francisco, CA to Baton Rouge, LA 60% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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