Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Plano, TX to Baton Rouge, LA step deck rate

$2,302step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.19
Distance: 444 mi
Typical range: $1,934–$2,671
Transit: 1 day

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

Plano to Baton Rouge price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,854
Fuel: $448
All-in estimate: $2,302

Return trip

Baton Rouge → Plano$2,115

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Plano to Baton Rouge by truck type

Estimated cost from Plano, TX to Baton Rouge, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,692	$3.81	$1,506 – $1,879
53' refrigerated	$2,020	$4.55	$1,758 – $2,283
48' flatbed	$2,102	$4.73	$1,808 – $2,396
Step deck	$2,302	$5.19	$1,934 – $2,671
Power only	$1,461	$3.29	$1,271 – $1,651
Hotshot	$1,101	$2.48	$914 – $1,289
26' box truck	$1,092	$2.46	$928 – $1,256
Sprinter van	$677	$1.52	$569 – $785

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More lanes from Plano

Step deck lanes from Plano, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$6,945	$4.32	$5,834 – $8,057	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$4,813	$3.27	$4,043 – $5,583	4 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$3,275	$3.54	$2,751 – $3,799	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,634	$5.79	$1,372 – $1,895	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$4,029	$3.86	$3,385 – $4,674	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$6,313	$4.15	$5,303 – $7,323	4 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,735	$5.46	$1,457 – $2,012	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$4,598	$3.30	$3,862 – $5,334	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 Plano, TX to Baton Rouge, LA?

A Step deck from Plano, TX to Baton Rouge, LA is estimated at $2,302 all-in in October 2026, or $5.19 a mile over about 444 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,934 and $2,671.

How far is Plano, TX from Baton Rouge, LA by truck?

About 444 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $448 of the $2,302 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,854 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baton Rouge, LA to Plano, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,115, which makes Plano, TX to Baton Rouge, LA 9% 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