Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Stockton, CA to Baton Rouge, LA freight rate

$8,144dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.85
Distance: 2,115 mi
Typical range: $7,248–$9,040
Transit: 5 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Stockton to Baton Rouge price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,199
Fuel: $1,945
All-in estimate: $8,144

Return trip

Baton Rouge → Stockton$5,094

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

Stockton to Baton Rouge by truck type

Estimated cost from Stockton, CA to Baton Rouge, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,144	$3.85	$7,248 – $9,040
53' refrigerated	$9,700	$4.59	$8,439 – $10,962
48' flatbed	$9,759	$4.61	$8,393 – $11,126
Step deck	$10,618	$5.02	$8,919 – $12,317
Power only	$7,242	$3.42	$6,301 – $8,184
Hotshot	$5,468	$2.59	$4,538 – $6,397
26' box truck	$5,340	$2.52	$4,539 – $6,141
Sprinter van	$3,258	$1.54	$2,736 – $3,779

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More lanes from Stockton

53' dry van lanes from Stockton, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$13,002	$4.39	$11,572 – $14,432	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$1,900	$5.07	$1,691 – $2,109	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$7,028	$3.33	$6,255 – $7,801	5 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$6,626	$3.54	$5,897 – $7,355	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	707 mi	$3,200	$4.53	$2,848 – $3,552	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$12,131	$4.19	$10,797 – $13,466	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$6,059	$3.59	$5,392 – $6,725	4 d
San Diego, CA	504 mi	$2,289	$4.54	$2,037 – $2,540	1 d

More lanes into Baton Rouge

53' dry van lanes into Baton Rouge, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,408 mi	$4,275	$3.04	$3,805 – $4,745	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,898 mi	$7,399	$3.90	$6,585 – $8,213	4 d
Chicago, IL	956 mi	$3,756	$3.93	$3,343 – $4,169	2 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$1,356	$4.45	$1,207 – $1,505	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,469 mi	$3,405	$2.32	$3,030 – $3,779	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,317 mi	$3,589	$2.72	$3,194 – $3,983	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$1,896	$3.59	$1,687 – $2,104	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,811 mi	$7,100	$3.92	$6,319 – $7,881	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Stockton, CA to Baton Rouge, LA is estimated at $8,144 all-in in October 2026, or $3.85 a mile over about 2,115 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,248 and $9,040.

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

About 2,115 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 $1,945 of the $8,144 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,199 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,094, which makes Stockton, CA to Baton Rouge, LA 60% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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