Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Baton Rouge, LA step deck rate

$4,469step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 1,469 mi
Typical range: $3,754–$5,184
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Baton Rouge price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,988
Fuel: $1,481
All-in estimate: $4,469

Return trip

Baton Rouge → Phoenix$5,366

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

Phoenix to Baton Rouge by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Baton Rouge, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,405	$2.32	$3,030 – $3,779
53' refrigerated	$4,057	$2.76	$3,529 – $4,584
48' flatbed	$4,103	$2.79	$3,529 – $4,678
Step deck	$4,469	$3.04	$3,754 – $5,184
Power only	$3,014	$2.05	$2,622 – $3,406
Hotshot	$2,275	$1.55	$1,888 – $2,662
26' box truck	$2,227	$1.52	$1,893 – $2,561
Sprinter van	$1,362	$0.93	$1,144 – $1,580

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More lanes from Phoenix

Step deck lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,403	$3.33	$7,059 – $9,748	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,617	$3.76	$1,358 – $1,875	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,782	$3.18	$6,537 – $9,028	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,980	$2.98	$2,503 – $3,456	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,439	$4.11	$1,209 – $1,670	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	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
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 Phoenix, AZ to Baton Rouge, LA?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Baton Rouge, LA is estimated at $4,469 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 1,469 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,754 and $5,184.

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

About 1,469 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 $1,481 of the $4,469 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,988 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,366, which makes Phoenix, 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