Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Baton Rouge, LA to Irvine, CA step deck rate

$5,923step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,854 mi
Typical range: $4,976–$6,871
Transit: 4 days

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

Baton Rouge to Irvine price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,053
Fuel: $1,870
All-in estimate: $5,923

Return trip

Irvine → Baton Rouge$9,470

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Baton Rouge to Irvine by truck type

Estimated cost from Baton Rouge, LA to Irvine, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,533	$2.45	$4,035 – $5,032
53' refrigerated	$5,400	$2.91	$4,698 – $6,102
48' flatbed	$5,442	$2.94	$4,681 – $6,204
Step deck	$5,923	$3.19	$4,976 – $6,871
Power only	$4,025	$2.17	$3,502 – $4,548
Hotshot	$3,039	$1.64	$2,522 – $3,555
26' box truck	$2,970	$1.60	$2,524 – $3,415
Sprinter van	$1,813	$0.98	$1,523 – $2,103

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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 Irvine

Step deck lanes into Irvine, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$9,157	$3.19	$7,692 – $10,622	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,137	$3.99	$6,835 – $9,439	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$5,109	$3.23	$4,291 – $5,926	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$1,519	$3.94	$1,276 – $1,762	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$7,947	$2.84	$6,676 – $9,219	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$4,557	$3.31	$3,828 – $5,286	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,475	$17.77	$1,239 – $1,711	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$4,704	$3.28	$3,951 – $5,457	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baton Rouge, LA to Irvine, CA?

A Step deck from Baton Rouge, LA to Irvine, CA is estimated at $5,923 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,854 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,976 and $6,871.

How far is Baton Rouge, LA from Irvine, CA by truck?

About 1,854 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,870 of the $5,923 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,053 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Irvine, CA to Baton Rouge, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,470, which makes Baton Rouge, LA to Irvine, CA 38% 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