Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Baton Rouge, LA to Cincinnati, OH step deck rate

$3,271step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.91
Distance: 836 mi
Typical range: $2,748–$3,794
Transit: 2 days

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

Baton Rouge to Cincinnati price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,428
Fuel: $843
All-in estimate: $3,271

Return trip

Cincinnati → Baton Rouge$4,276

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Baton Rouge to Cincinnati by truck type

Estimated cost from Baton Rouge, LA to Cincinnati, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,457	$2.94	$2,186 – $2,727
53' refrigerated	$2,929	$3.50	$2,548 – $3,310
48' flatbed	$2,997	$3.58	$2,577 – $3,416
Step deck	$3,271	$3.91	$2,748 – $3,794
Power only	$2,154	$2.58	$1,874 – $2,434
Hotshot	$1,625	$1.94	$1,348 – $1,901
26' box truck	$1,598	$1.91	$1,359 – $1,838
Sprinter van	$983	$1.18	$825 – $1,140

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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 Cincinnati

Step deck lanes into Cincinnati, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$2,936	$4.37	$2,466 – $3,405	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,245 mi	$10,281	$4.58	$8,636 – $11,926	5 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$2,167	$7.35	$1,820 – $2,514	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$3,854	$3.65	$3,238 – $4,471	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$5,012	$2.70	$4,210 – $5,814	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$2,395	$4.04	$2,012 – $2,778	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$4,347	$3.54	$3,651 – $5,042	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$10,103	$4.59	$8,487 – $11,720	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baton Rouge, LA to Cincinnati, OH?

A Step deck from Baton Rouge, LA to Cincinnati, OH is estimated at $3,271 all-in in October 2026, or $3.91 a mile over about 836 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,748 and $3,794.

How far is Baton Rouge, LA from Cincinnati, OH by truck?

About 836 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $843 of the $3,271 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,428 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cincinnati, OH to Baton Rouge, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,276, which makes Baton Rouge, LA to Cincinnati, OH 24% 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