Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Baton Rouge, LA to Santa Ana, CA step deck rate

$5,945step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,862 mi
Typical range: $4,994–$6,896
Transit: 4 days

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

Baton Rouge to Santa Ana price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,067
Fuel: $1,878
All-in estimate: $5,945

Return trip

Santa Ana → Baton Rouge$9,505

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 Santa Ana by truck type

Estimated cost from Baton Rouge, LA to Santa Ana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,550	$2.44	$4,050 – $5,051
53' refrigerated	$5,420	$2.91	$4,716 – $6,125
48' flatbed	$5,463	$2.93	$4,698 – $6,228
Step deck	$5,945	$3.19	$4,994 – $6,896
Power only	$4,040	$2.17	$3,515 – $4,566
Hotshot	$3,050	$1.64	$2,532 – $3,569
26' box truck	$2,981	$1.60	$2,534 – $3,429
Sprinter van	$1,820	$0.98	$1,529 – $2,111

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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 Santa Ana

Step deck lanes into Santa Ana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$9,169	$3.19	$7,702 – $10,636	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$8,151	$3.99	$6,847 – $9,455	5 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$5,131	$3.23	$4,310 – $5,952	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	393 mi	$1,535	$3.91	$1,289 – $1,780	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,807 mi	$7,960	$2.84	$6,686 – $9,234	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$4,579	$3.30	$3,846 – $5,312	3 d
San Diego, CA	91 mi	$1,506	$16.55	$1,265 – $1,747	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,439 mi	$4,723	$3.28	$3,967 – $5,479	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Baton Rouge, LA to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $5,945 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,862 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,994 and $6,896.

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

About 1,862 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,878 of the $5,945 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,067 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,505, which makes Baton Rouge, LA to Santa Ana, CA 38% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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