Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Seattle, WA to Baton Rouge, LA hotshot rate

$5,614hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.34
Distance: 2,397 mi
Typical range: $4,659–$6,568
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Seattle to Baton Rouge price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,115
Fuel: $1,499
All-in estimate: $5,614

Return trip

Baton Rouge → Seattle$3,828

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Seattle to Baton Rouge by truck type

Estimated cost from Seattle, WA to Baton Rouge, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,350	$3.48	$7,431 – $9,268
53' refrigerated	$9,944	$4.15	$8,652 – $11,237
48' flatbed	$9,990	$4.17	$8,591 – $11,388
Step deck	$10,865	$4.53	$9,126 – $12,603
Power only	$7,434	$3.10	$6,468 – $8,401
Hotshot	$5,614	$2.34	$4,659 – $6,568
26' box truck	$5,479	$2.29	$4,657 – $6,301
Sprinter van	$3,340	$1.39	$2,806 – $3,874

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More lanes from Seattle

Hotshot lanes from Seattle, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$7,725	$2.72	$6,412 – $9,039	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$2,554	$2.25	$2,120 – $2,989	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$4,196	$2.05	$3,482 – $4,909	4 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$4,765	$2.14	$3,955 – $5,576	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$3,174	$2.43	$2,635 – $3,714	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$7,254	$2.59	$6,021 – $8,487	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$4,527	$2.15	$3,757 – $5,296	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$2,769	$2.22	$2,298 – $3,239	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 Seattle, WA to Baton Rouge, LA?

A Hotshot from Seattle, WA to Baton Rouge, LA is estimated at $5,614 all-in in October 2026, or $2.34 a mile over about 2,397 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,659 and $6,568.

How far is Seattle, WA from Baton Rouge, LA by truck?

About 2,397 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 $1,499 of the $5,614 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,115 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baton Rouge, LA to Seattle, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,828, which makes Seattle, WA to Baton Rouge, LA 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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