Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Baton Rouge, LA to Winston-Salem, NC step deck rate

$3,856step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.42
Distance: 872 mi
Typical range: $3,239–$4,473
Transit: 2 days

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

Baton Rouge to Winston-Salem price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,977
Fuel: $879
All-in estimate: $3,856

Return trip

Winston-Salem → Baton Rouge$3,444

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

Baton Rouge to Winston-Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from Baton Rouge, LA to Winston-Salem, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,900	$3.33	$2,581 – $3,219
53' refrigerated	$3,457	$3.96	$3,008 – $3,907
48' flatbed	$3,534	$4.05	$3,039 – $4,028
Step deck	$3,856	$4.42	$3,239 – $4,473
Power only	$2,544	$2.92	$2,213 – $2,875
Hotshot	$1,919	$2.20	$1,593 – $2,246
26' box truck	$1,888	$2.16	$1,605 – $2,171
Sprinter van	$1,160	$1.33	$974 – $1,346

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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 Winston-Salem

Step deck lanes into Winston-Salem, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$2,930	$5.34	$2,461 – $3,399	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$13,087	$5.16	$10,993 – $15,181	6 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$4,010	$6.05	$3,368 – $4,651	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$4,726	$4.10	$3,970 – $5,482	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$6,446	$3.03	$5,415 – $7,477	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$2,323	$5.07	$1,951 – $2,694	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$5,399	$3.97	$4,536 – $6,263	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$12,829	$5.18	$10,776 – $14,881	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baton Rouge, LA to Winston-Salem, NC?

A Step deck from Baton Rouge, LA to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $3,856 all-in in October 2026, or $4.42 a mile over about 872 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,239 and $4,473.

How far is Baton Rouge, LA from Winston-Salem, NC by truck?

About 872 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 $879 of the $3,856 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,977 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Winston-Salem, NC to Baton Rouge, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,444, which makes Baton Rouge, LA to Winston-Salem, NC 12% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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