Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Baton Rouge, LA step deck rate

$4,982step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.21
Distance: 956 mi
Typical range: $4,185–$5,779
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Baton Rouge price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,018
Fuel: $964
All-in estimate: $4,982

Return trip

Baton Rouge → Chicago$3,400

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Chicago to Baton Rouge by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Baton Rouge, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,756	$3.93	$3,343 – $4,169
53' refrigerated	$4,477	$4.68	$3,895 – $5,060
48' flatbed	$4,567	$4.78	$3,927 – $5,206
Step deck	$4,982	$5.21	$4,185 – $5,779
Power only	$3,301	$3.45	$2,872 – $3,730
Hotshot	$2,491	$2.61	$2,067 – $2,914
26' box truck	$2,447	$2.56	$2,080 – $2,814
Sprinter van	$1,502	$1.57	$1,262 – $1,743

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More lanes from Chicago

Step deck lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$5,354	$6.32	$4,497 – $6,211	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,224	$3.99	$6,908 – $9,540	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$7,698	$4.51	$6,466 – $8,929	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$4,827	$6.13	$4,055 – $5,599	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$5,529	$4.47	$4,644 – $6,413	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	3 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
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
Dallas, TX	436 mi	$2,277	$5.22	$1,913 – $2,642	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Baton Rouge, LA?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Baton Rouge, LA is estimated at $4,982 all-in in October 2026, or $5.21 a mile over about 956 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,185 and $5,779.

How far is Chicago, IL from Baton Rouge, LA by truck?

About 956 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 $964 of the $4,982 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,018 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baton Rouge, LA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,400, which makes Chicago, IL to Baton Rouge, LA 47% 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