Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Baton Rouge, LA to Chesapeake, VA step deck rate

$5,222step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.63
Distance: 1,127 mi
Typical range: $4,386–$6,057
Transit: 3 days

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

Baton Rouge to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,086
Fuel: $1,136
All-in estimate: $5,222

Return trip

Chesapeake → Baton Rouge$4,495

This direction runs 16% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Baton Rouge to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from Baton Rouge, LA to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,954	$3.51	$3,519 – $4,389
53' refrigerated	$4,713	$4.18	$4,100 – $5,325
48' flatbed	$4,790	$4.25	$4,119 – $5,461
Step deck	$5,222	$4.63	$4,386 – $6,057
Power only	$3,486	$3.09	$3,032 – $3,939
Hotshot	$2,630	$2.33	$2,183 – $3,077
26' box truck	$2,580	$2.29	$2,193 – $2,968
Sprinter van	$1,582	$1.40	$1,329 – $1,835

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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 Chesapeake

Step deck lanes into Chesapeake, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	358 mi	$2,524	$7.05	$2,120 – $2,928	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,786 mi	$15,842	$5.69	$13,307 – $18,377	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$5,242	$6.30	$4,403 – $6,080	2 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$6,199	$4.38	$5,207 – $7,191	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,386 mi	$7,923	$3.32	$6,656 – $9,191	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	282 mi	$1,983	$7.03	$1,665 – $2,300	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,624 mi	$6,955	$4.28	$5,842 – $8,068	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,733 mi	$15,570	$5.70	$13,079 – $18,061	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baton Rouge, LA to Chesapeake, VA?

A Step deck from Baton Rouge, LA to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $5,222 all-in in October 2026, or $4.63 a mile over about 1,127 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,386 and $6,057.

How far is Baton Rouge, LA from Chesapeake, VA by truck?

About 1,127 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 $1,136 of the $5,222 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,086 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake, VA to Baton Rouge, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,495, which makes Baton Rouge, LA to Chesapeake, VA 16% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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