Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Baton Rouge, LA step deck rate

$4,444step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.82
Distance: 922 mi
Typical range: $3,733–$5,155
Transit: 2 days

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

Des Moines to Baton Rouge price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,514
Fuel: $930
All-in estimate: $4,444

Return trip

Baton Rouge → Des Moines$3,379

This direction runs 32% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Des Moines to Baton Rouge by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Baton Rouge, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,347	$3.63	$2,979 – $3,715
53' refrigerated	$3,990	$4.33	$3,471 – $4,509
48' flatbed	$4,073	$4.42	$3,503 – $4,643
Step deck	$4,444	$4.82	$3,733 – $5,155
Power only	$2,940	$3.19	$2,558 – $3,322
Hotshot	$2,218	$2.41	$1,841 – $2,595
26' box truck	$2,180	$2.36	$1,853 – $2,507
Sprinter van	$1,339	$1.45	$1,125 – $1,553

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More lanes from Des Moines

Step deck lanes from Des Moines, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,208 mi	$6,455	$5.34	$5,422 – $7,488	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,705 mi	$6,398	$3.75	$5,374 – $7,421	4 d
Chicago, IL	361 mi	$2,075	$5.75	$1,743 – $2,407	1 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$4,184	$4.32	$3,515 – $4,854	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,357 mi	$5,832	$4.30	$4,899 – $6,766	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$5,884	$5.14	$4,943 – $6,826	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$4,419	$4.25	$3,712 – $5,126	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,679 mi	$6,315	$3.76	$5,304 – $7,325	4 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 Des Moines, IA to Baton Rouge, LA?

A Step deck from Des Moines, IA to Baton Rouge, LA is estimated at $4,444 all-in in October 2026, or $4.82 a mile over about 922 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,733 and $5,155.

How far is Des Moines, IA from Baton Rouge, LA by truck?

About 922 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 $930 of the $4,444 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,514 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baton Rouge, LA to Des Moines, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,379, which makes Des Moines, IA to Baton Rouge, LA 32% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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