Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Baton Rouge, LA to Fort Wayne, IN step deck rate

$3,533step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.70
Distance: 954 mi
Typical range: $2,968–$4,099
Transit: 3 days

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

Baton Rouge to Fort Wayne price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,571
Fuel: $962
All-in estimate: $3,533

Return trip

Fort Wayne → Baton Rouge$4,789

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Baton Rouge to Fort Wayne by truck type

Estimated cost from Baton Rouge, LA to Fort Wayne, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,664	$2.79	$2,371 – $2,957
53' refrigerated	$3,176	$3.33	$2,763 – $3,588
48' flatbed	$3,239	$3.40	$2,785 – $3,692
Step deck	$3,533	$3.70	$2,968 – $4,099
Power only	$2,341	$2.45	$2,037 – $2,646
Hotshot	$1,766	$1.85	$1,466 – $2,067
26' box truck	$1,736	$1.82	$1,475 – $1,996
Sprinter van	$1,066	$1.12	$895 – $1,236

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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 Fort Wayne

Step deck lanes into Fort Wayne, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	691 mi	$2,929	$4.24	$2,460 – $3,397	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,211 mi	$9,926	$4.49	$8,337 – $11,514	5 d
Chicago, IL	167 mi	$1,664	$9.96	$1,398 – $1,930	1 d
Houston, TX	1,144 mi	$4,019	$3.51	$3,376 – $4,662	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$4,865	$2.64	$4,087 – $5,644	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	626 mi	$2,430	$3.88	$2,041 – $2,819	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,298 mi	$4,448	$3.43	$3,736 – $5,160	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,177 mi	$9,791	$4.50	$8,225 – $11,358	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baton Rouge, LA to Fort Wayne, IN?

A Step deck from Baton Rouge, LA to Fort Wayne, IN is estimated at $3,533 all-in in October 2026, or $3.70 a mile over about 954 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,968 and $4,099.

How far is Baton Rouge, LA from Fort Wayne, IN by truck?

About 954 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 $962 of the $3,533 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,571 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Wayne, IN to Baton Rouge, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,789, which makes Baton Rouge, LA to Fort Wayne, IN 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →