Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Baltimore, MD to Baton Rouge, LA step deck rate

$4,775step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.95
Distance: 1,208 mi
Typical range: $4,011–$5,539
Transit: 3 days

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

Baltimore to Baton Rouge price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,557
Fuel: $1,218
All-in estimate: $4,775

Return trip

Baton Rouge → Baltimore$5,405

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

Baltimore to Baton Rouge by truck type

Estimated cost from Baltimore, MD to Baton Rouge, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,622	$3.00	$3,223 – $4,020
53' refrigerated	$4,316	$3.57	$3,755 – $4,877
48' flatbed	$4,381	$3.63	$3,768 – $4,994
Step deck	$4,775	$3.95	$4,011 – $5,539
Power only	$3,196	$2.65	$2,781 – $3,612
Hotshot	$2,412	$2.00	$2,002 – $2,822
26' box truck	$2,365	$1.96	$2,010 – $2,720
Sprinter van	$1,449	$1.20	$1,217 – $1,680

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More lanes from Baltimore

Step deck lanes from Baltimore, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$1,861	$9.31	$1,564 – $2,159	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$8,454	$3.08	$7,102 – $9,807	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$2,778	$3.88	$2,333 – $3,222	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$5,103	$3.46	$4,287 – $5,920	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$8,146	$3.45	$6,843 – $9,450	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$1,448	$13.29	$1,216 – $1,680	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$5,666	$3.39	$4,760 – $6,573	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$8,335	$3.09	$7,001 – $9,668	6 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 Baltimore, MD to Baton Rouge, LA?

A Step deck from Baltimore, MD to Baton Rouge, LA is estimated at $4,775 all-in in October 2026, or $3.95 a mile over about 1,208 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,011 and $5,539.

How far is Baltimore, MD from Baton Rouge, LA by truck?

About 1,208 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 $1,218 of the $4,775 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,557 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baton Rouge, LA to Baltimore, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,405, which makes Baltimore, MD to Baton Rouge, LA 12% 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