Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Aurora, CO to Baton Rouge, LA step deck rate

$3,530step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.00
Distance: 1,178 mi
Typical range: $2,965–$4,095
Transit: 3 days

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

Aurora to Baton Rouge price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,342
Fuel: $1,188
All-in estimate: $3,530

Return trip

Baton Rouge → Aurora$5,679

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Aurora to Baton Rouge by truck type

Estimated cost from Aurora, CO to Baton Rouge, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,676	$2.27	$2,382 – $2,970
53' refrigerated	$3,189	$2.71	$2,774 – $3,604
48' flatbed	$3,239	$2.75	$2,785 – $3,692
Step deck	$3,530	$3.00	$2,965 – $4,095
Power only	$2,361	$2.00	$2,054 – $2,667
Hotshot	$1,781	$1.51	$1,479 – $2,084
26' box truck	$1,747	$1.48	$1,485 – $2,009
Sprinter van	$1,070	$0.91	$899 – $1,242

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More lanes from Aurora

Step deck lanes from Aurora, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,909 mi	$6,210	$3.25	$5,217 – $7,204	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,005 mi	$2,734	$2.72	$2,296 – $3,171	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,064 mi	$2,814	$2.64	$2,363 – $3,264	3 d
Houston, TX	1,021 mi	$2,863	$2.80	$2,405 – $3,321	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	694 mi	$2,297	$3.31	$1,929 – $2,664	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,843 mi	$5,732	$3.11	$4,815 – $6,649	4 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$2,672	$2.86	$2,244 – $3,099	2 d
San Diego, CA	989 mi	$2,700	$2.73	$2,268 – $3,132	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 Aurora, CO to Baton Rouge, LA?

A Step deck from Aurora, CO to Baton Rouge, LA is estimated at $3,530 all-in in October 2026, or $3.00 a mile over about 1,178 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,965 and $4,095.

How far is Aurora, CO from Baton Rouge, LA by truck?

About 1,178 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,188 of the $3,530 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,342 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baton Rouge, LA to Aurora, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,679, which makes Aurora, CO to Baton Rouge, LA 38% 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