Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Baton Rouge, LA to Lincoln, NE step deck rate

$3,377step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 921 mi
Typical range: $2,836–$3,917
Transit: 2 days

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

Baton Rouge to Lincoln price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,448
Fuel: $929
All-in estimate: $3,377

Return trip

Lincoln → Baton Rouge$4,706

This direction runs 28% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Baton Rouge to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from Baton Rouge, LA to Lincoln, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,543	$2.76	$2,263 – $2,823
53' refrigerated	$3,032	$3.29	$2,638 – $3,426
48' flatbed	$3,095	$3.36	$2,661 – $3,528
Step deck	$3,377	$3.67	$2,836 – $3,917
Power only	$2,234	$2.43	$1,943 – $2,524
Hotshot	$1,685	$1.83	$1,399 – $1,972
26' box truck	$1,656	$1.80	$1,408 – $1,905
Sprinter van	$1,017	$1.10	$854 – $1,180

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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 Lincoln

Step deck lanes into Lincoln, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$4,936	$3.52	$4,146 – $5,725	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$7,010	$4.65	$5,888 – $8,131	4 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$2,999	$5.38	$2,519 – $3,478	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$3,286	$3.64	$2,760 – $3,812	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$3,254	$2.81	$2,734 – $3,775	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$4,215	$3.16	$3,541 – $4,890	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,368	$3.61	$2,829 – $3,907	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$6,909	$4.66	$5,803 – $8,014	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baton Rouge, LA to Lincoln, NE?

A Step deck from Baton Rouge, LA to Lincoln, NE is estimated at $3,377 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 921 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,836 and $3,917.

How far is Baton Rouge, LA from Lincoln, NE by truck?

About 921 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 $929 of the $3,377 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,448 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lincoln, NE to Baton Rouge, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,706, which makes Baton Rouge, LA to Lincoln, NE 28% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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