Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to New Orleans, LA step deck rate

$10,908step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.00
Distance: 2,181 mi
Typical range: $9,163–$12,653
Transit: 5 days

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

Modesto to New Orleans price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,709
Fuel: $2,199
All-in estimate: $10,908

Return trip

New Orleans → Modesto$6,823

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

Modesto to New Orleans by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to New Orleans, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,371	$3.84	$7,450 – $9,292
53' refrigerated	$9,970	$4.57	$8,674 – $11,266
48' flatbed	$10,027	$4.60	$8,623 – $11,431
Step deck	$10,908	$5.00	$9,163 – $12,653
Power only	$7,446	$3.41	$6,478 – $8,414
Hotshot	$5,622	$2.58	$4,666 – $6,578
26' box truck	$5,490	$2.52	$4,666 – $6,313
Sprinter van	$3,348	$1.54	$2,813 – $3,884

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More lanes from Modesto

Step deck lanes from Modesto, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$16,818	$5.70	$14,127 – $19,509	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$2,470	$7.24	$2,075 – $2,865	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$9,125	$4.34	$7,665 – $10,585	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$8,553	$4.64	$7,184 – $9,921	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$4,155	$6.14	$3,490 – $4,820	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$15,695	$5.43	$13,184 – $18,206	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$7,823	$4.71	$6,571 – $9,074	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$2,968	$6.31	$2,493 – $3,443	1 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 Modesto, CA to New Orleans, LA?

A Step deck from Modesto, CA to New Orleans, LA is estimated at $10,908 all-in in October 2026, or $5.00 a mile over about 2,181 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,163 and $12,653.

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

About 2,181 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 $2,199 of the $10,908 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,709 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,823, which makes Modesto, CA to New Orleans, LA 60% more expensive. 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