Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Baton Rouge, LA to Bakersfield, CA step deck rate

$6,174step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 1,945 mi
Typical range: $5,186–$7,161
Transit: 5 days

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

Baton Rouge to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,213
Fuel: $1,961
All-in estimate: $6,174

Return trip

Bakersfield → Baton Rouge$9,870

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Baton Rouge to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Baton Rouge, LA to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,729	$2.43	$4,209 – $5,249
53' refrigerated	$5,633	$2.90	$4,900 – $6,365
48' flatbed	$5,673	$2.92	$4,879 – $6,468
Step deck	$6,174	$3.17	$5,186 – $7,161
Power only	$4,201	$2.16	$3,655 – $4,747
Hotshot	$3,172	$1.63	$2,632 – $3,711
26' box truck	$3,099	$1.59	$2,634 – $3,564
Sprinter van	$1,892	$0.97	$1,589 – $2,194

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More lanes from Baton Rouge

Step deck lanes from Baton Rouge, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,408 mi	$6,301	$4.48	$5,293 – $7,309	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,898 mi	$6,044	$3.18	$5,077 – $7,011	5 d
Chicago, IL	956 mi	$3,400	$3.56	$2,856 – $3,944	3 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$1,719	$5.64	$1,444 – $1,995	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,469 mi	$5,366	$3.65	$4,508 – $6,225	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,317 mi	$5,675	$4.31	$4,767 – $6,583	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$2,354	$4.46	$1,977 – $2,731	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,811 mi	$5,805	$3.21	$4,876 – $6,734	4 d

More lanes into Bakersfield

Step deck lanes into Bakersfield, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,897 mi	$9,223	$3.18	$7,748 – $10,699	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	117 mi	$1,606	$13.73	$1,349 – $1,863	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,193	$3.99	$6,882 – $9,503	5 d
Houston, TX	1,682 mi	$5,383	$3.20	$4,522 – $6,245	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	489 mi	$1,748	$3.57	$1,468 – $2,027	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,830 mi	$8,019	$2.83	$6,736 – $9,302	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,488 mi	$4,856	$3.26	$4,079 – $5,633	4 d
San Diego, CA	244 mi	$2,096	$8.59	$1,761 – $2,431	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baton Rouge, LA to Bakersfield, CA?

A Step deck from Baton Rouge, LA to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $6,174 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 1,945 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,186 and $7,161.

How far is Baton Rouge, LA from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 1,945 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,961 of the $6,174 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,213 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to Baton Rouge, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,870, which makes Baton Rouge, LA to Bakersfield, CA 37% 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