Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Winston-Salem, NC to Baton Rouge, LA box truck rate

$1,686box truck

+2.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.93
Distance: 872 mi
Typical range: $1,433–$1,939
Transit: 2 days

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

Winston-Salem to Baton Rouge price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,080
Fuel: $606
All-in estimate: $1,686

Return trip

Baton Rouge → Winston-Salem$1,888

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Winston-Salem to Baton Rouge by truck type

Estimated cost from Winston-Salem, NC to Baton Rouge, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,590	$2.97	$2,305 – $2,875
53' refrigerated	$3,088	$3.54	$2,686 – $3,489
48' flatbed	$3,156	$3.62	$2,714 – $3,598
Step deck	$3,444	$3.95	$2,893 – $3,995
Power only	$2,272	$2.61	$1,977 – $2,568
Hotshot	$1,714	$1.97	$1,423 – $2,006
26' box truck	$1,686	$1.93	$1,433 – $1,939
Sprinter van	$1,036	$1.19	$870 – $1,202

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More lanes from Winston-Salem

26' box truck lanes from Winston-Salem, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$1,408	$2.56	$1,197 – $1,619	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$3,691	$1.46	$3,137 – $4,244	6 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$1,182	$1.78	$1,005 – $1,360	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$1,918	$1.66	$1,630 – $2,205	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$3,477	$1.63	$2,956 – $3,999	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$1,185	$2.59	$1,007 – $1,362	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$2,202	$1.62	$1,872 – $2,533	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$3,616	$1.46	$3,074 – $4,159	6 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 Antonio, TX	528 mi	$1,226	$2.32	$1,042 – $1,410	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,811 mi	$4,651	$2.57	$3,953 – $5,348	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Winston-Salem, NC to Baton Rouge, LA?

A 26' box truck from Winston-Salem, NC to Baton Rouge, LA is estimated at $1,686 all-in in October 2026, or $1.93 a mile over about 872 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,433 and $1,939.

How far is Winston-Salem, NC from Baton Rouge, LA by truck?

About 872 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 $606 of the $1,686 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,080 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baton Rouge, LA to Winston-Salem, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,888, which makes Winston-Salem, NC to Baton Rouge, LA 11% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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