Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Baton Rouge, LA to Laredo, TX step deck rate

$2,673step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.18
Distance: 640 mi
Typical range: $2,245–$3,100
Transit: 2 days

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

Baton Rouge to Laredo price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,028
Fuel: $645
All-in estimate: $2,673

Return trip

Laredo → Baton Rouge$2,909

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 Laredo by truck type

Estimated cost from Baton Rouge, LA to Laredo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,990	$3.11	$1,771 – $2,209
53' refrigerated	$2,374	$3.71	$2,066 – $2,683
48' flatbed	$2,445	$3.82	$2,103 – $2,788
Step deck	$2,673	$4.18	$2,245 – $3,100
Power only	$1,735	$2.71	$1,509 – $1,960
Hotshot	$1,308	$2.04	$1,086 – $1,530
26' box truck	$1,291	$2.02	$1,097 – $1,485
Sprinter van	$796	$1.24	$669 – $924

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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 Laredo

Step deck lanes into Laredo, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$6,914	$3.43	$5,808 – $8,020	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$6,873	$4.83	$5,773 – $7,973	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$6,134	$4.37	$5,152 – $7,115	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$1,811	$5.25	$1,521 – $2,100	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$3,002	$2.97	$2,522 – $3,483	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$5,904	$3.06	$4,959 – $6,848	5 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,319	$7.76	$1,108 – $1,530	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$6,434	$4.90	$5,404 – $7,463	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Baton Rouge, LA to Laredo, TX is estimated at $2,673 all-in in October 2026, or $4.18 a mile over about 640 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,245 and $3,100.

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

About 640 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 $645 of the $2,673 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,028 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,909, which makes Baton Rouge, LA to Laredo, TX 8% 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