Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Baton Rouge, LA to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$2,354step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.46
Distance: 528 mi
Typical range: $1,977–$2,731
Transit: 2 days

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

Baton Rouge to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,822
Fuel: $532
All-in estimate: $2,354

Return trip

San Antonio → Baton Rouge$2,562

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 San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Baton Rouge, LA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,741	$3.30	$1,550 – $1,933
53' refrigerated	$2,078	$3.94	$1,808 – $2,348
48' flatbed	$2,151	$4.07	$1,850 – $2,453
Step deck	$2,354	$4.46	$1,977 – $2,731
Power only	$1,511	$2.86	$1,314 – $1,707
Hotshot	$1,139	$2.16	$945 – $1,332
26' box truck	$1,127	$2.13	$958 – $1,296
Sprinter van	$697	$1.32	$585 – $808

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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 Diego, CA	1,811 mi	$5,805	$3.21	$4,876 – $6,734	4 d
Dallas, TX	436 mi	$2,092	$4.80	$1,757 – $2,427	1 d

More lanes into San Antonio

Step deck lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$6,469	$3.46	$5,434 – $7,504	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$6,881	$4.83	$5,780 – $7,982	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$5,529	$4.47	$4,644 – $6,413	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,980	$2.98	$2,503 – $3,456	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$5,512	$3.10	$4,630 – $6,393	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$6,482	$4.89	$5,445 – $7,519	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Baton Rouge, LA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $2,354 all-in in October 2026, or $4.46 a mile over about 528 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,977 and $2,731.

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

About 528 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 $532 of the $2,354 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,822 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,562, which makes Baton Rouge, LA to San Antonio, TX 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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