Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Worcester, MA to Baton Rouge, LA step deck rate

$5,347step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.37
Distance: 1,587 mi
Typical range: $4,492–$6,203
Transit: 4 days

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

Worcester to Baton Rouge price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,747
Fuel: $1,600
All-in estimate: $5,347

Return trip

Baton Rouge → Worcester$7,177

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Worcester to Baton Rouge by truck type

Estimated cost from Worcester, MA to Baton Rouge, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,080	$2.57	$3,631 – $4,529
53' refrigerated	$4,861	$3.06	$4,229 – $5,493
48' flatbed	$4,911	$3.09	$4,223 – $5,598
Step deck	$5,347	$3.37	$4,492 – $6,203
Power only	$3,616	$2.28	$3,146 – $4,086
Hotshot	$2,729	$1.72	$2,265 – $3,193
26' box truck	$2,670	$1.68	$2,270 – $3,071
Sprinter van	$1,632	$1.03	$1,371 – $1,893

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More lanes from Worcester

Step deck lanes from Worcester, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$1,616	$8.73	$1,357 – $1,874	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,024 mi	$8,264	$2.73	$6,942 – $9,586	7 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$3,083	$3.21	$2,590 – $3,576	3 d
Houston, TX	1,848 mi	$5,523	$2.99	$4,640 – $6,407	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,659 mi	$8,115	$3.05	$6,817 – $9,414	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	275 mi	$1,823	$6.63	$1,531 – $2,114	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,038 mi	$6,012	$2.95	$5,050 – $6,974	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,992 mi	$8,184	$2.74	$6,875 – $9,494	7 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 Worcester, MA to Baton Rouge, LA?

A Step deck from Worcester, MA to Baton Rouge, LA is estimated at $5,347 all-in in October 2026, or $3.37 a mile over about 1,587 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,492 and $6,203.

How far is Worcester, MA from Baton Rouge, LA by truck?

About 1,587 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,600 of the $5,347 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,747 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baton Rouge, LA to Worcester, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,177, which makes Worcester, MA to Baton Rouge, LA 26% cheaper. 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