Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to New Orleans, LA step deck rate

$5,358step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.37
Distance: 1,591 mi
Typical range: $4,501–$6,216
Transit: 4 days

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

Boston to New Orleans price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,754
Fuel: $1,604
All-in estimate: $5,358

Return trip

New Orleans → Boston$7,192

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

Boston to New Orleans by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to New Orleans, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,089	$2.57	$3,639 – $4,539
53' refrigerated	$4,872	$3.06	$4,238 – $5,505
48' flatbed	$4,921	$3.09	$4,232 – $5,610
Step deck	$5,358	$3.37	$4,501 – $6,216
Power only	$3,624	$2.28	$3,153 – $4,095
Hotshot	$2,735	$1.72	$2,270 – $3,200
26' box truck	$2,676	$1.68	$2,275 – $3,078
Sprinter van	$1,636	$1.03	$1,374 – $1,897

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More lanes from Boston

Step deck lanes from Boston, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$1,749	$7.77	$1,469 – $2,029	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$8,381	$2.73	$7,040 – $9,722	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$3,201	$3.18	$2,689 – $3,713	3 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$5,642	$2.98	$4,739 – $6,544	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$8,247	$3.05	$6,928 – $9,567	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,953	$6.18	$1,640 – $2,265	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$6,130	$2.94	$5,149 – $7,111	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$8,304	$2.73	$6,975 – $9,632	7 d

More lanes into New Orleans

Step deck lanes into New Orleans, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$5,481	$4.01	$4,604 – $6,358	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$10,059	$5.06	$8,450 – $11,669	5 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$5,045	$5.19	$4,238 – $5,852	3 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$2,123	$5.50	$1,783 – $2,462	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$4,694	$3.01	$3,943 – $5,445	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$4,602	$3.61	$3,865 – $5,338	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$2,816	$4.62	$2,366 – $3,267	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$9,672	$5.09	$8,125 – $11,220	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Boston, MA to New Orleans, LA?

A Step deck from Boston, MA to New Orleans, LA is estimated at $5,358 all-in in October 2026, or $3.37 a mile over about 1,591 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,501 and $6,216.

How far is Boston, MA from New Orleans, LA by truck?

About 1,591 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 $1,604 of the $5,358 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,754 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Orleans, LA to Boston, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,192, which makes Boston, MA to New Orleans, LA 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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