Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tallahassee, FL to Baton Rouge, LA step deck rate

$1,957step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.04
Distance: 484 mi
Typical range: $1,644–$2,270
Transit: 2 days

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

Tallahassee to Baton Rouge price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,469
Fuel: $488
All-in estimate: $1,957

Return trip

Baton Rouge → Tallahassee$3,246

This direction runs 40% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Tallahassee to Baton Rouge by truck type

Estimated cost from Tallahassee, FL to Baton Rouge, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,443	$2.98	$1,284 – $1,602
53' refrigerated	$1,722	$3.56	$1,498 – $1,946
48' flatbed	$1,788	$3.69	$1,537 – $2,038
Step deck	$1,957	$4.04	$1,644 – $2,270
Power only	$1,249	$2.58	$1,087 – $1,411
Hotshot	$941	$1.95	$781 – $1,102
26' box truck	$933	$1.93	$793 – $1,072
Sprinter van	$577	$1.19	$485 – $670

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More lanes from Tallahassee

Step deck lanes from Tallahassee, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,076 mi	$4,044	$3.76	$3,397 – $4,691	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,363 mi	$5,835	$2.47	$4,901 – $6,768	6 d
Chicago, IL	955 mi	$2,707	$2.83	$2,273 – $3,140	3 d
Houston, TX	787 mi	$2,463	$3.13	$2,069 – $2,857	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,935 mi	$5,402	$2.79	$4,538 – $6,266	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	987 mi	$3,598	$3.65	$3,023 – $4,174	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,011 mi	$2,970	$2.94	$2,495 – $3,446	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,282 mi	$5,657	$2.48	$4,752 – $6,562	5 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 Tallahassee, FL to Baton Rouge, LA?

A Step deck from Tallahassee, FL to Baton Rouge, LA is estimated at $1,957 all-in in October 2026, or $4.04 a mile over about 484 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,644 and $2,270.

How far is Tallahassee, FL from Baton Rouge, LA by truck?

About 484 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $488 of the $1,957 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,469 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baton Rouge, LA to Tallahassee, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,246, which makes Tallahassee, FL to Baton Rouge, LA 40% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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