Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Long Beach, CA to New Orleans, LA step deck rate

$9,984step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.07
Distance: 1,971 mi
Typical range: $8,387–$11,582
Transit: 5 days

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

Long Beach to New Orleans price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,996
Fuel: $1,988
All-in estimate: $9,984

Return trip

New Orleans → Long Beach$6,245

This direction runs 60% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Long Beach to New Orleans by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Beach, CA to New Orleans, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,650	$3.88	$6,808 – $8,491
53' refrigerated	$9,112	$4.62	$7,927 – $10,296
48' flatbed	$9,176	$4.66	$7,891 – $10,460
Step deck	$9,984	$5.07	$8,387 – $11,582
Power only	$6,797	$3.45	$5,913 – $7,680
Hotshot	$5,131	$2.60	$4,259 – $6,004
26' box truck	$5,014	$2.54	$4,262 – $5,766
Sprinter van	$3,060	$1.55	$2,570 – $3,549

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More lanes from Long Beach

Step deck lanes from Long Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$16,533	$5.71	$13,888 – $19,178	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$8,954	$4.35	$7,521 – $10,386	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$7,611	$4.73	$6,393 – $8,829	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$3,031	$7.34	$2,546 – $3,516	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$15,380	$5.45	$12,919 – $17,840	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$6,805	$4.84	$5,716 – $7,894	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,563	$14.75	$1,313 – $1,814	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$7,013	$4.81	$5,891 – $8,135	4 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 Long Beach, CA to New Orleans, LA?

A Step deck from Long Beach, CA to New Orleans, LA is estimated at $9,984 all-in in October 2026, or $5.07 a mile over about 1,971 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,387 and $11,582.

How far is Long Beach, CA from New Orleans, LA by truck?

About 1,971 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,988 of the $9,984 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,996 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Orleans, LA to Long Beach, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,245, which makes Long Beach, CA to New Orleans, LA 60% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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