Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Baton Rouge, LA to Modesto, CA step deck rate

$6,578step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 2,092 mi
Typical range: $5,525–$7,630
Transit: 5 days

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

Baton Rouge to Modesto price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,468
Fuel: $2,110
All-in estimate: $6,578

Return trip

Modesto → Baton Rouge$10,517

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 Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Baton Rouge, LA to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,045	$2.41	$4,490 – $5,600
53' refrigerated	$6,009	$2.87	$5,228 – $6,790
48' flatbed	$6,046	$2.89	$5,200 – $6,892
Step deck	$6,578	$3.14	$5,525 – $7,630
Power only	$4,485	$2.14	$3,902 – $5,068
Hotshot	$3,386	$1.62	$2,811 – $3,962
26' box truck	$3,308	$1.58	$2,811 – $3,804
Sprinter van	$2,018	$0.96	$1,695 – $2,341

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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 Modesto

Step deck lanes into Modesto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$9,376	$3.18	$7,876 – $10,877	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$2,470	$7.24	$2,075 – $2,865	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$8,363	$3.98	$7,025 – $9,701	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$5,823	$3.16	$4,892 – $6,755	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$2,164	$3.20	$1,818 – $2,511	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$8,168	$2.83	$6,861 – $9,474	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$5,326	$3.21	$4,474 – $6,178	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$2,968	$6.31	$2,493 – $3,443	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Baton Rouge, LA to Modesto, CA is estimated at $6,578 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 2,092 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,525 and $7,630.

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

About 2,092 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,110 of the $6,578 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,468 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,517, which makes Baton Rouge, LA to Modesto, 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