Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Baton Rouge, LA to Miami, FL step deck rate

$4,854step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.57
Distance: 872 mi
Typical range: $4,077–$5,631
Transit: 2 days

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

Baton Rouge to Miami price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,975
Fuel: $879
All-in estimate: $4,854

Return trip

Miami → Baton Rouge$2,926

This direction runs 66% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Baton Rouge to Miami by truck type

Estimated cost from Baton Rouge, LA to Miami, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,650	$4.19	$3,249 – $4,052
53' refrigerated	$4,352	$4.99	$3,786 – $4,918
48' flatbed	$4,448	$5.10	$3,825 – $5,070
Step deck	$4,854	$5.57	$4,077 – $5,631
Power only	$3,202	$3.67	$2,786 – $3,619
Hotshot	$2,416	$2.77	$2,005 – $2,827
26' box truck	$2,376	$2.72	$2,020 – $2,732
Sprinter van	$1,460	$1.67	$1,226 – $1,694

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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 Miami

Step deck lanes into Miami, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$6,892	$5.36	$5,789 – $7,994	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,766 mi	$17,815	$6.44	$14,965 – $20,666	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,403 mi	$8,928	$6.36	$7,500 – $10,356	3 d
Houston, TX	1,142 mi	$5,900	$5.17	$4,956 – $6,844	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$8,801	$3.77	$7,393 – $10,210	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,211 mi	$5,830	$4.81	$4,898 – $6,763	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$6,772	$5.00	$5,688 – $7,855	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$17,281	$6.46	$14,516 – $20,046	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baton Rouge, LA to Miami, FL?

A Step deck from Baton Rouge, LA to Miami, FL is estimated at $4,854 all-in in October 2026, or $5.57 a mile over about 872 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,077 and $5,631.

How far is Baton Rouge, LA from Miami, FL by truck?

About 872 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 $879 of the $4,854 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,975 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Miami, FL to Baton Rouge, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,926, which makes Baton Rouge, LA to Miami, FL 66% more expensive. 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