Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Baton Rouge, LA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,400step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.56
Distance: 956 mi
Typical range: $2,856–$3,944
Transit: 3 days

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

Baton Rouge to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,436
Fuel: $964
All-in estimate: $3,400

Return trip

Chicago → Baton Rouge$4,982

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Baton Rouge to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Baton Rouge, LA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,563	$2.68	$2,281 – $2,845
53' refrigerated	$3,056	$3.20	$2,658 – $3,453
48' flatbed	$3,116	$3.26	$2,680 – $3,553
Step deck	$3,400	$3.56	$2,856 – $3,944
Power only	$2,253	$2.36	$1,960 – $2,546
Hotshot	$1,700	$1.78	$1,411 – $1,989
26' box truck	$1,670	$1.75	$1,420 – $1,921
Sprinter van	$1,025	$1.07	$861 – $1,189

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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
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
Dallas, TX	436 mi	$2,092	$4.80	$1,757 – $2,427	1 d

More lanes into Chicago

Step deck lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$3,257	$3.85	$2,736 – $3,778	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,973	$4.35	$7,537 – $10,408	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,741	$3.48	$2,302 – $3,179	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$4,107	$3.32	$3,450 – $4,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,863	$4.36	$7,445 – $10,281	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baton Rouge, LA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Baton Rouge, LA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,400 all-in in October 2026, or $3.56 a mile over about 956 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,856 and $3,944.

How far is Baton Rouge, LA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 956 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 $964 of the $3,400 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,436 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Baton Rouge, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,982, which makes Baton Rouge, LA to Chicago, IL 32% 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