Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Baton Rouge, LA to Rochester, NY step deck rate

$6,120step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.50
Distance: 1,359 mi
Typical range: $5,141–$7,099
Transit: 3 days

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

Baton Rouge to Rochester price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,750
Fuel: $1,370
All-in estimate: $6,120

Return trip

Rochester → Baton Rouge$5,455

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Baton Rouge to Rochester by truck type

Estimated cost from Baton Rouge, LA to Rochester, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,655	$3.43	$4,143 – $5,167
53' refrigerated	$5,546	$4.08	$4,825 – $6,267
48' flatbed	$5,618	$4.13	$4,831 – $6,404
Step deck	$6,120	$4.50	$5,141 – $7,099
Power only	$4,116	$3.03	$3,581 – $4,651
Hotshot	$3,106	$2.29	$2,578 – $3,634
26' box truck	$3,043	$2.24	$2,586 – $3,499
Sprinter van	$1,862	$1.37	$1,564 – $2,160

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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 Rochester

Step deck lanes into Rochester, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$2,332	$7.70	$1,959 – $2,705	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$15,394	$5.75	$12,931 – $17,858	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$4,266	$6.95	$3,583 – $4,948	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$6,887	$4.33	$5,785 – $7,989	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$7,788	$3.36	$6,542 – $9,034	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$2,057	$6.88	$1,728 – $2,386	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$7,514	$4.26	$6,312 – $8,716	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$15,255	$5.76	$12,814 – $17,695	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baton Rouge, LA to Rochester, NY?

A Step deck from Baton Rouge, LA to Rochester, NY is estimated at $6,120 all-in in October 2026, or $4.50 a mile over about 1,359 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,141 and $7,099.

How far is Baton Rouge, LA from Rochester, NY by truck?

About 1,359 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,370 of the $6,120 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,750 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rochester, NY to Baton Rouge, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,455, which makes Baton Rouge, LA to Rochester, NY 12% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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