Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Baton Rouge, LA to Tulsa, OK step deck rate

$2,730step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.82
Distance: 566 mi
Typical range: $2,293–$3,167
Transit: 2 days

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

Baton Rouge to Tulsa price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,159
Fuel: $571
All-in estimate: $2,730

Return trip

Tulsa → Baton Rouge$2,686

This direction runs 2% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in OK prices below it.

Baton Rouge to Tulsa by truck type

Estimated cost from Baton Rouge, LA to Tulsa, OK by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,025	$3.58	$1,802 – $2,248
53' refrigerated	$2,416	$4.27	$2,102 – $2,730
48' flatbed	$2,496	$4.41	$2,147 – $2,846
Step deck	$2,730	$4.82	$2,293 – $3,167
Power only	$1,759	$3.11	$1,531 – $1,988
Hotshot	$1,327	$2.34	$1,101 – $1,552
26' box truck	$1,311	$2.32	$1,115 – $1,508
Sprinter van	$810	$1.43	$680 – $940

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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 Tulsa

Step deck lanes into Tulsa, OK
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,447 mi	$5,780	$3.99	$4,856 – $6,705	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,508 mi	$7,998	$5.30	$6,718 – $9,277	4 d
Chicago, IL	698 mi	$3,983	$5.71	$3,345 – $4,620	2 d
Houston, TX	518 mi	$2,547	$4.92	$2,140 – $2,955	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,102 mi	$3,563	$3.23	$2,993 – $4,134	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,367 mi	$4,898	$3.58	$4,114 – $5,682	3 d
San Antonio, TX	572 mi	$2,716	$4.75	$2,281 – $3,150	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,449 mi	$7,737	$5.34	$6,499 – $8,975	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baton Rouge, LA to Tulsa, OK?

A Step deck from Baton Rouge, LA to Tulsa, OK is estimated at $2,730 all-in in October 2026, or $4.82 a mile over about 566 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,293 and $3,167.

How far is Baton Rouge, LA from Tulsa, OK by truck?

About 566 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 $571 of the $2,730 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,159 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tulsa, OK to Baton Rouge, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,686, which makes Baton Rouge, LA to Tulsa, OK 2% 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