Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

El Paso, TX to New Orleans, LA step deck rate

$4,526step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.90
Distance: 1,162 mi
Typical range: $3,802–$5,250
Transit: 3 days

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

El Paso to New Orleans price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,354
Fuel: $1,172
All-in estimate: $4,526

Return trip

New Orleans → El Paso$4,158

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

El Paso to New Orleans by truck type

Estimated cost from El Paso, TX to New Orleans, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,430	$2.95	$3,053 – $3,807
53' refrigerated	$4,088	$3.52	$3,556 – $4,619
48' flatbed	$4,152	$3.57	$3,571 – $4,734
Step deck	$4,526	$3.90	$3,802 – $5,250
Power only	$3,025	$2.60	$2,632 – $3,418
Hotshot	$2,283	$1.96	$1,895 – $2,671
26' box truck	$2,239	$1.93	$1,903 – $2,575
Sprinter van	$1,372	$1.18	$1,152 – $1,591

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More lanes from El Paso

Step deck lanes from El Paso, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$9,253	$4.13	$7,772 – $10,733	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$3,090	$3.69	$2,596 – $3,584	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$4,717	$3.22	$3,962 – $5,472	4 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$3,064	$3.87	$2,574 – $3,555	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$2,135	$5.17	$1,793 – $2,477	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$8,522	$3.95	$7,158 – $9,886	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$2,491	$4.24	$2,092 – $2,889	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$2,827	$3.81	$2,374 – $3,279	2 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 El Paso, TX to New Orleans, LA?

A Step deck from El Paso, TX to New Orleans, LA is estimated at $4,526 all-in in October 2026, or $3.90 a mile over about 1,162 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,802 and $5,250.

How far is El Paso, TX from New Orleans, LA by truck?

About 1,162 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,172 of the $4,526 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,354 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Orleans, LA to El Paso, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,158, which makes El Paso, TX to New Orleans, LA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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