Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Worcester, MA to Baton Rouge, LA freight rate

$4,080dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.57
Distance: 1,587 mi
Typical range: $3,631–$4,529
Transit: 4 days

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

Worcester to Baton Rouge price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,621
Fuel: $1,459
All-in estimate: $4,080

Return trip

Baton Rouge → Worcester$5,476

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Worcester to Baton Rouge by truck type

Estimated cost from Worcester, MA to Baton Rouge, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,080	$2.57	$3,631 – $4,529
53' refrigerated	$4,861	$3.06	$4,229 – $5,493
48' flatbed	$4,911	$3.09	$4,223 – $5,598
Step deck	$5,347	$3.37	$4,492 – $6,203
Power only	$3,616	$2.28	$3,146 – $4,086
Hotshot	$2,729	$1.72	$2,265 – $3,193
26' box truck	$2,670	$1.68	$2,270 – $3,071
Sprinter van	$1,632	$1.03	$1,371 – $1,893

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More lanes from Worcester

53' dry van lanes from Worcester, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$1,148	$6.20	$1,022 – $1,274	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,024 mi	$6,371	$2.11	$5,670 – $7,072	6 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$2,325	$2.42	$2,069 – $2,580	2 d
Houston, TX	1,848 mi	$4,227	$2.29	$3,762 – $4,692	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,659 mi	$6,246	$2.35	$5,559 – $6,933	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	275 mi	$1,315	$4.78	$1,170 – $1,460	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,038 mi	$4,609	$2.26	$4,102 – $5,116	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,992 mi	$6,309	$2.11	$5,615 – $7,003	6 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 Worcester, MA to Baton Rouge, LA?

A 53' dry van from Worcester, MA to Baton Rouge, LA is estimated at $4,080 all-in in October 2026, or $2.57 a mile over about 1,587 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,631 and $4,529.

How far is Worcester, MA from Baton Rouge, LA by truck?

About 1,587 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,459 of the $4,080 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,621 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baton Rouge, LA to Worcester, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,476, which makes Worcester, MA to Baton Rouge, LA 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology