Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Baton Rouge, LA to Washington, DC step deck rate

$5,510step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.71
Distance: 1,169 mi
Typical range: $4,628–$6,391
Transit: 3 days

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

Baton Rouge to Washington price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,331
Fuel: $1,179
All-in estimate: $5,510

Return trip

Washington → Baton Rouge$4,628

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in DC prices above it.

Baton Rouge to Washington by truck type

Estimated cost from Baton Rouge, LA to Washington, DC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,176	$3.57	$3,717 – $4,635
53' refrigerated	$4,977	$4.26	$4,330 – $5,624
48' flatbed	$5,055	$4.32	$4,347 – $5,762
Step deck	$5,510	$4.71	$4,628 – $6,391
Power only	$3,683	$3.15	$3,205 – $4,162
Hotshot	$2,780	$2.38	$2,307 – $3,252
26' box truck	$2,726	$2.33	$2,317 – $3,135
Sprinter van	$1,670	$1.43	$1,403 – $1,938

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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 Washington

Step deck lanes into Washington, DC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$2,123	$8.85	$1,783 – $2,463	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$15,890	$5.84	$13,348 – $18,432	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$4,765	$6.77	$4,002 – $5,527	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$6,443	$4.48	$5,412 – $7,474	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$7,958	$3.41	$6,685 – $9,231	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$1,567	$10.52	$1,316 – $1,818	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$7,173	$4.38	$6,026 – $8,321	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$15,653	$5.85	$13,149 – $18,158	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baton Rouge, LA to Washington, DC?

A Step deck from Baton Rouge, LA to Washington, DC is estimated at $5,510 all-in in October 2026, or $4.71 a mile over about 1,169 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,628 and $6,391.

How far is Baton Rouge, LA from Washington, DC by truck?

About 1,169 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 $1,179 of the $5,510 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,331 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Washington, DC to Baton Rouge, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,628, which makes Baton Rouge, LA to Washington, DC 19% 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