Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Baton Rouge, LA step deck rate

$10,732step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.01
Distance: 2,141 mi
Typical range: $9,015–$12,449
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Baton Rouge price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,573
Fuel: $2,159
All-in estimate: $10,732

Return trip

Baton Rouge → San Jose$6,713

This direction runs 60% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

San Jose to Baton Rouge by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Baton Rouge, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,234	$3.85	$7,328 – $9,139
53' refrigerated	$9,807	$4.58	$8,532 – $11,082
48' flatbed	$9,865	$4.61	$8,484 – $11,246
Step deck	$10,732	$5.01	$9,015 – $12,449
Power only	$7,322	$3.42	$6,371 – $8,274
Hotshot	$5,529	$2.58	$4,589 – $6,469
26' box truck	$5,399	$2.52	$4,589 – $6,209
Sprinter van	$3,293	$1.54	$2,766 – $3,820

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More lanes from San Jose

Step deck lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$17,123	$5.69	$14,383 – $19,863	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,505	$7.16	$2,104 – $2,906	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$9,349	$4.32	$7,853 – $10,845	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$8,736	$4.62	$7,339 – $10,134	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$4,308	$6.04	$3,619 – $4,998	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$15,980	$5.42	$13,423 – $18,537	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$7,994	$4.69	$6,715 – $9,273	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$3,006	$6.26	$2,525 – $3,487	2 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 San Jose, CA to Baton Rouge, LA?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Baton Rouge, LA is estimated at $10,732 all-in in October 2026, or $5.01 a mile over about 2,141 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,015 and $12,449.

How far is San Jose, CA from Baton Rouge, LA by truck?

About 2,141 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,159 of the $10,732 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,573 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baton Rouge, LA to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,713, which makes San Jose, CA to Baton Rouge, LA 60% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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