Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Baton Rouge, LA step deck rate

$2,370step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.09
Distance: 466 mi
Typical range: $1,991–$2,750
Transit: 1 day

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

Austin to Baton Rouge price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,900
Fuel: $470
All-in estimate: $2,370

Return trip

Baton Rouge → Austin$2,178

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

Austin to Baton Rouge by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Baton Rouge, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,746	$3.75	$1,554 – $1,938
53' refrigerated	$2,083	$4.47	$1,813 – $2,354
48' flatbed	$2,165	$4.65	$1,862 – $2,468
Step deck	$2,370	$5.09	$1,991 – $2,750
Power only	$1,509	$3.24	$1,313 – $1,705
Hotshot	$1,138	$2.44	$944 – $1,331
26' box truck	$1,127	$2.42	$958 – $1,297
Sprinter van	$698	$1.50	$587 – $810

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More lanes from Austin

Step deck lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$7,598	$4.26	$6,382 – $8,814	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,767	$3.28	$4,004 – $5,529	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,874	$3.37	$3,254 – $4,494	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,973	$3.87	$3,337 – $4,608	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,920	$4.08	$5,813 – $8,027	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,508	$3.31	$3,787 – $5,230	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 Austin, TX to Baton Rouge, LA?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Baton Rouge, LA is estimated at $2,370 all-in in October 2026, or $5.09 a mile over about 466 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,991 and $2,750.

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

About 466 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $470 of the $2,370 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,900 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,178, which makes Austin, 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