Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Santa Clarita, CA to Baton Rouge, LA step deck rate

$9,694step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.09
Distance: 1,905 mi
Typical range: $8,143–$11,245
Transit: 5 days

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

Santa Clarita to Baton Rouge price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,773
Fuel: $1,921
All-in estimate: $9,694

Return trip

Baton Rouge → Santa Clarita$6,064

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

Santa Clarita to Baton Rouge by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Clarita, CA to Baton Rouge, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,423	$3.90	$6,606 – $8,239
53' refrigerated	$8,842	$4.64	$7,692 – $9,991
48' flatbed	$8,908	$4.68	$7,661 – $10,155
Step deck	$9,694	$5.09	$8,143 – $11,245
Power only	$6,593	$3.46	$5,736 – $7,450
Hotshot	$4,977	$2.61	$4,131 – $5,823
26' box truck	$4,864	$2.55	$4,134 – $5,593
Sprinter van	$2,969	$1.56	$2,494 – $3,444

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More lanes from Santa Clarita

Step deck lanes from Santa Clarita, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$16,528	$5.71	$13,883 – $19,172	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,939	$4.35	$7,508 – $10,369	5 d
Houston, TX	1,636 mi	$7,723	$4.72	$6,487 – $8,959	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	439 mi	$3,142	$7.16	$2,639 – $3,645	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$15,380	$5.45	$12,919 – $17,840	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,437 mi	$6,929	$4.82	$5,820 – $8,037	4 d
San Diego, CA	160 mi	$1,772	$11.07	$1,488 – $2,055	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,479 mi	$7,096	$4.80	$5,961 – $8,232	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 Santa Clarita, CA to Baton Rouge, LA?

A Step deck from Santa Clarita, CA to Baton Rouge, LA is estimated at $9,694 all-in in October 2026, or $5.09 a mile over about 1,905 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,143 and $11,245.

How far is Santa Clarita, CA from Baton Rouge, LA by truck?

About 1,905 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 $1,921 of the $9,694 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,773 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baton Rouge, LA to Santa Clarita, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,064, which makes Santa Clarita, CA to Baton Rouge, LA 60% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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