Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mesa, AZ to Baton Rouge, LA step deck rate

$4,401step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 1,442 mi
Typical range: $3,697–$5,105
Transit: 4 days

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

Mesa to Baton Rouge price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,947
Fuel: $1,454
All-in estimate: $4,401

Return trip

Baton Rouge → Mesa$5,284

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Mesa to Baton Rouge by truck type

Estimated cost from Mesa, AZ to Baton Rouge, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,351	$2.32	$2,983 – $3,720
53' refrigerated	$3,993	$2.77	$3,474 – $4,512
48' flatbed	$4,040	$2.80	$3,475 – $4,606
Step deck	$4,401	$3.05	$3,697 – $5,105
Power only	$2,966	$2.06	$2,580 – $3,351
Hotshot	$2,239	$1.55	$1,858 – $2,619
26' box truck	$2,192	$1.52	$1,863 – $2,520
Sprinter van	$1,341	$0.93	$1,126 – $1,555

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More lanes from Mesa

Step deck lanes from Mesa, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,509 mi	$8,353	$3.33	$7,016 – $9,689	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	457 mi	$1,677	$3.67	$1,408 – $1,945	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,690 mi	$4,342	$2.57	$3,647 – $5,037	4 d
Houston, TX	1,170 mi	$3,369	$2.88	$2,830 – $3,908	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,433 mi	$7,731	$3.18	$6,494 – $8,969	6 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$2,913	$3.00	$2,447 – $3,379	3 d
San Diego, CA	373 mi	$1,490	$4.00	$1,252 – $1,729	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$3,028	$2.97	$2,543 – $3,512	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
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 Mesa, AZ to Baton Rouge, LA?

A Step deck from Mesa, AZ to Baton Rouge, LA is estimated at $4,401 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 1,442 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,697 and $5,105.

How far is Mesa, AZ from Baton Rouge, LA by truck?

About 1,442 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,454 of the $4,401 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,947 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baton Rouge, LA to Mesa, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,284, which makes Mesa, AZ to Baton Rouge, LA 17% cheaper. 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