Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Baker, LA to New York, NY step deck rate

$6,279step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.48
Distance: 1,402 mi
Typical range: $5,274–$7,283
Transit: 3 days

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

Baker to New York price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,865
Fuel: $1,414
All-in estimate: $6,279

Return trip

New York → Baker$5,597

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Baker to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Baker, LA to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,779	$3.41	$4,253 – $5,304
53' refrigerated	$5,694	$4.06	$4,954 – $6,434
48' flatbed	$5,764	$4.11	$4,957 – $6,571
Step deck	$6,279	$4.48	$5,274 – $7,283
Power only	$4,227	$3.02	$3,678 – $4,777
Hotshot	$3,191	$2.28	$2,648 – $3,733
26' box truck	$3,124	$2.23	$2,656 – $3,593
Sprinter van	$1,911	$1.36	$1,606 – $2,217

More lanes from Baker

Step deck lanes from Baker, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,893 mi	$6,031	$3.19	$5,066 – $6,995	5 d
Chicago, IL	945 mi	$3,370	$3.57	$2,831 – $3,909	3 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$1,719	$5.64	$1,444 – $1,995	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,464 mi	$5,351	$3.66	$4,495 – $6,207	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,311 mi	$5,654	$4.31	$4,749 – $6,558	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$2,354	$4.46	$1,977 – $2,731	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$5,794	$3.21	$4,867 – $6,721	4 d
Dallas, TX	429 mi	$2,072	$4.83	$1,741 – $2,404	1 d

More lanes into New York

Step deck lanes into New York, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$16,569	$5.71	$13,918 – $19,220	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$5,354	$6.32	$4,497 – $6,211	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$7,197	$4.30	$6,045 – $8,348	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$8,403	$3.33	$7,059 – $9,748	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,342	$14.74	$1,127 – $1,556	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$7,900	$4.23	$6,636 – $9,165	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$16,373	$5.72	$13,753 – $18,992	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$6,989	$4.32	$5,871 – $8,107	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baker, LA to New York, NY?

A Step deck from Baker, LA to New York, NY is estimated at $6,279 all-in in October 2026, or $4.48 a mile over about 1,402 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,274 and $7,283.

How far is Baker, LA from New York, NY by truck?

About 1,402 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 $1,414 of the $6,279 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,865 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Baker, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,597, which makes Baker, LA to New York, NY 12% 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