Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Winston-Salem, NC to Baton Rouge, LA step deck rate

$3,444step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.95
Distance: 872 mi
Typical range: $2,893–$3,995
Transit: 2 days

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

Winston-Salem to Baton Rouge price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,565
Fuel: $879
All-in estimate: $3,444

Return trip

Baton Rouge → Winston-Salem$3,856

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Winston-Salem to Baton Rouge by truck type

Estimated cost from Winston-Salem, NC to Baton Rouge, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,590	$2.97	$2,305 – $2,875
53' refrigerated	$3,088	$3.54	$2,686 – $3,489
48' flatbed	$3,156	$3.62	$2,714 – $3,598
Step deck	$3,444	$3.95	$2,893 – $3,995
Power only	$2,272	$2.61	$1,977 – $2,568
Hotshot	$1,714	$1.97	$1,423 – $2,006
26' box truck	$1,686	$1.93	$1,433 – $1,939
Sprinter van	$1,036	$1.19	$870 – $1,202

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More lanes from Winston-Salem

Step deck lanes from Winston-Salem, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$2,936	$5.35	$2,466 – $3,405	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$7,311	$2.88	$6,141 – $8,480	6 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$2,444	$3.69	$2,053 – $2,835	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$3,878	$3.36	$3,257 – $4,498	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$6,913	$3.25	$5,807 – $8,019	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$2,493	$5.44	$2,094 – $2,892	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$4,430	$3.25	$3,721 – $5,139	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$7,166	$2.89	$6,020 – $8,313	6 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 Winston-Salem, NC to Baton Rouge, LA?

A Step deck from Winston-Salem, NC to Baton Rouge, LA is estimated at $3,444 all-in in October 2026, or $3.95 a mile over about 872 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,893 and $3,995.

How far is Winston-Salem, NC from Baton Rouge, LA by truck?

About 872 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 $879 of the $3,444 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,565 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baton Rouge, LA to Winston-Salem, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,856, which makes Winston-Salem, NC to Baton Rouge, LA 11% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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