Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Amarillo, TX to Baton Rouge, LA step deck rate

$3,495step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.22
Distance: 829 mi
Typical range: $2,936–$4,054
Transit: 2 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Amarillo to Baton Rouge price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,659
Fuel: $836
All-in estimate: $3,495

Return trip

Baton Rouge → Amarillo$3,210

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Amarillo to Baton Rouge by truck type

Estimated cost from Amarillo, TX to Baton Rouge, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,624	$3.17	$2,335 – $2,913
53' refrigerated	$3,129	$3.77	$2,722 – $3,536
48' flatbed	$3,201	$3.86	$2,753 – $3,650
Step deck	$3,495	$4.22	$2,936 – $4,054
Power only	$2,300	$2.77	$2,001 – $2,599
Hotshot	$1,735	$2.09	$1,440 – $2,030
26' box truck	$1,707	$2.06	$1,451 – $1,963
Sprinter van	$1,050	$1.27	$882 – $1,218

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More lanes from Amarillo

Step deck lanes from Amarillo, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,840 mi	$7,798	$4.24	$6,551 – $9,046	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,115 mi	$3,843	$3.45	$3,228 – $4,458	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,050 mi	$3,610	$3.44	$3,032 – $4,187	3 d
Houston, TX	625 mi	$2,598	$4.16	$2,182 – $3,013	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	702 mi	$3,001	$4.28	$2,521 – $3,482	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,762 mi	$7,149	$4.06	$6,005 – $8,292	4 d
San Antonio, TX	520 mi	$2,303	$4.43	$1,934 – $2,671	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,051 mi	$3,669	$3.49	$3,082 – $4,256	3 d

More lanes into Baton Rouge

Step deck lanes into Baton Rouge, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,408 mi	$5,616	$3.99	$4,718 – $6,515	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,898 mi	$9,663	$5.09	$8,117 – $11,209	5 d
Chicago, IL	956 mi	$4,982	$5.21	$4,185 – $5,779	3 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$1,872	$6.14	$1,572 – $2,171	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,469 mi	$4,469	$3.04	$3,754 – $5,184	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,317 mi	$4,722	$3.59	$3,966 – $5,477	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$2,562	$4.85	$2,152 – $2,972	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,811 mi	$9,281	$5.12	$7,796 – $10,766	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Amarillo, TX to Baton Rouge, LA?

A Step deck from Amarillo, TX to Baton Rouge, LA is estimated at $3,495 all-in in October 2026, or $4.22 a mile over about 829 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,936 and $4,054.

How far is Amarillo, TX from Baton Rouge, LA by truck?

About 829 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 $836 of the $3,495 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,659 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baton Rouge, LA to Amarillo, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,210, which makes Amarillo, TX to Baton Rouge, LA 9% more expensive. 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