Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Baton Rouge, LA to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$2,195step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.65
Distance: 472 mi
Typical range: $1,843–$2,546
Transit: 2 days

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

Baton Rouge to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,719
Fuel: $476
All-in estimate: $2,195

Return trip

Fort Worth → Baton Rouge$2,389

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Baton Rouge to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Baton Rouge, LA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,617	$3.43	$1,439 – $1,795
53' refrigerated	$1,930	$4.09	$1,679 – $2,181
48' flatbed	$2,005	$4.25	$1,724 – $2,285
Step deck	$2,195	$4.65	$1,843 – $2,546
Power only	$1,398	$2.96	$1,217 – $1,580
Hotshot	$1,054	$2.23	$875 – $1,233
26' box truck	$1,044	$2.21	$888 – $1,201
Sprinter van	$647	$1.37	$543 – $750

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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 Worth

Step deck lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$5,827	$3.53	$4,895 – $6,760	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$6,921	$4.82	$5,813 – $8,028	4 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$4,560	$4.72	$3,830 – $5,290	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,628	$5.81	$1,368 – $1,889	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,996	$2.97	$2,516 – $3,475	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$4,947	$3.16	$4,155 – $5,738	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,637	$5.78	$1,375 – $1,898	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$6,598	$4.87	$5,542 – $7,653	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Baton Rouge, LA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $2,195 all-in in October 2026, or $4.65 a mile over about 472 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,843 and $2,546.

How far is Baton Rouge, LA from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 472 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 $476 of the $2,195 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,719 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Baton Rouge, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,389, which makes Baton Rouge, LA to Fort Worth, TX 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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