Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Baton Rouge, LA to Baltimore, MD step deck rate

$5,405step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.47
Distance: 1,208 mi
Typical range: $4,540–$6,270
Transit: 3 days

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

Baton Rouge to Baltimore price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,187
Fuel: $1,218
All-in estimate: $5,405

Return trip

Baltimore → Baton Rouge$4,775

This direction runs 13% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Baton Rouge to Baltimore by truck type

Estimated cost from Baton Rouge, LA to Baltimore, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,100	$3.39	$3,649 – $4,551
53' refrigerated	$4,886	$4.04	$4,251 – $5,521
48' flatbed	$4,960	$4.11	$4,265 – $5,654
Step deck	$5,405	$4.47	$4,540 – $6,270
Power only	$3,618	$3.00	$3,148 – $4,089
Hotshot	$2,731	$2.26	$2,266 – $3,195
26' box truck	$2,677	$2.22	$2,276 – $3,079
Sprinter van	$1,640	$1.36	$1,378 – $1,902

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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 Baltimore

Step deck lanes into Baltimore, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$1,878	$9.39	$1,578 – $2,179	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$15,301	$5.58	$12,853 – $17,749	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$4,608	$6.44	$3,871 – $5,345	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$6,288	$4.26	$5,282 – $7,295	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$7,680	$3.26	$6,451 – $8,909	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$1,364	$12.51	$1,146 – $1,582	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$6,983	$4.18	$5,865 – $8,100	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$15,085	$5.59	$12,671 – $17,498	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baton Rouge, LA to Baltimore, MD?

A Step deck from Baton Rouge, LA to Baltimore, MD is estimated at $5,405 all-in in October 2026, or $4.47 a mile over about 1,208 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,540 and $6,270.

How far is Baton Rouge, LA from Baltimore, MD 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 $5,405 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,187 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,775, which makes Baton Rouge, LA to Baltimore, MD 13% 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