Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cape Coral, FL to Baton Rouge, LA step deck rate

$2,557step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.53
Distance: 724 mi
Typical range: $2,148–$2,966
Transit: 2 days

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

Cape Coral to Baton Rouge price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,827
Fuel: $730
All-in estimate: $2,557

Return trip

Baton Rouge → Cape Coral$4,241

This direction runs 40% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Cape Coral to Baton Rouge by truck type

Estimated cost from Cape Coral, FL to Baton Rouge, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,912	$2.64	$1,701 – $2,122
53' refrigerated	$2,280	$3.15	$1,983 – $2,576
48' flatbed	$2,340	$3.23	$2,013 – $2,668
Step deck	$2,557	$3.53	$2,148 – $2,966
Power only	$1,671	$2.31	$1,453 – $1,888
Hotshot	$1,260	$1.74	$1,046 – $1,474
26' box truck	$1,242	$1.72	$1,055 – $1,428
Sprinter van	$765	$1.06	$642 – $887

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More lanes from Cape Coral

Step deck lanes from Cape Coral, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,266 mi	$4,603	$3.64	$3,866 – $5,339	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,618 mi	$6,394	$2.44	$5,371 – $7,417	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,296 mi	$3,442	$2.66	$2,892 – $3,993	3 d
Houston, TX	995 mi	$2,934	$2.95	$2,465 – $3,404	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,188 mi	$6,014	$2.75	$5,052 – $6,976	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,185 mi	$4,152	$3.50	$3,488 – $4,816	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,210 mi	$3,422	$2.83	$2,874 – $3,969	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,526 mi	$6,192	$2.45	$5,201 – $7,183	6 d

More lanes into Baton Rouge

Step deck lanes into Baton Rouge, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,408 mi	$5,616	$3.99	$4,718 – $6,515	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,898 mi	$9,663	$5.09	$8,117 – $11,209	5 d
Chicago, IL	956 mi	$4,982	$5.21	$4,185 – $5,779	3 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$1,872	$6.14	$1,572 – $2,171	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,469 mi	$4,469	$3.04	$3,754 – $5,184	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,317 mi	$4,722	$3.59	$3,966 – $5,477	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$2,562	$4.85	$2,152 – $2,972	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,811 mi	$9,281	$5.12	$7,796 – $10,766	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Cape Coral, FL to Baton Rouge, LA?

A Step deck from Cape Coral, FL to Baton Rouge, LA is estimated at $2,557 all-in in October 2026, or $3.53 a mile over about 724 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,148 and $2,966.

How far is Cape Coral, FL from Baton Rouge, LA by truck?

About 724 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 $730 of the $2,557 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,827 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baton Rouge, LA to Cape Coral, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,241, which makes Cape Coral, FL to Baton Rouge, LA 40% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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