Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Tacoma, WA to Baton Rouge, LA hotshot rate

$5,599hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.34
Distance: 2,390 mi
Typical range: $4,647–$6,550
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tacoma to Baton Rouge price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,105
Fuel: $1,494
All-in estimate: $5,599

Return trip

Baton Rouge → Tacoma$3,817

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

Tacoma to Baton Rouge by truck type

Estimated cost from Tacoma, WA to Baton Rouge, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,328	$3.48	$7,412 – $9,244
53' refrigerated	$9,918	$4.15	$8,629 – $11,208
48' flatbed	$9,964	$4.17	$8,569 – $11,358
Step deck	$10,837	$4.53	$9,103 – $12,570
Power only	$7,415	$3.10	$6,451 – $8,379
Hotshot	$5,599	$2.34	$4,647 – $6,550
26' box truck	$5,464	$2.29	$4,645 – $6,284
Sprinter van	$3,331	$1.39	$2,798 – $3,864

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More lanes from Tacoma

Hotshot lanes from Tacoma, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,850 mi	$7,748	$2.72	$6,431 – $9,065	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,107 mi	$2,502	$2.26	$2,077 – $2,927	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$4,207	$2.05	$3,492 – $4,922	4 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$4,746	$2.14	$3,939 – $5,553	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$3,129	$2.43	$2,597 – $3,661	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$7,275	$2.59	$6,038 – $8,512	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$4,501	$2.15	$3,736 – $5,266	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$2,718	$2.22	$2,256 – $3,180	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 Tacoma, WA to Baton Rouge, LA?

A Hotshot from Tacoma, WA to Baton Rouge, LA is estimated at $5,599 all-in in October 2026, or $2.34 a mile over about 2,390 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,647 and $6,550.

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

About 2,390 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 $1,494 of the $5,599 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,105 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,817, which makes Tacoma, WA to Baton Rouge, LA 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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