Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to New Orleans, LA step deck rate

$2,763step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.09
Distance: 543 mi
Typical range: $2,321–$3,205
Transit: 2 days

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

Nashville-Davidson to New Orleans price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,215
Fuel: $548
All-in estimate: $2,763

Return trip

New Orleans → Nashville-Davidson$2,636

This direction runs 5% above the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Nashville-Davidson to New Orleans by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashville-Davidson, TN to New Orleans, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,046	$3.77	$1,821 – $2,271
53' refrigerated	$2,441	$4.50	$2,124 – $2,758
48' flatbed	$2,525	$4.65	$2,172 – $2,879
Step deck	$2,763	$5.09	$2,321 – $3,205
Power only	$1,776	$3.27	$1,545 – $2,007
Hotshot	$1,339	$2.47	$1,111 – $1,566
26' box truck	$1,324	$2.44	$1,125 – $1,523
Sprinter van	$818	$1.51	$687 – $949

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More lanes from Nashville-Davidson

Step deck lanes from Nashville-Davidson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$4,618	$5.15	$3,879 – $5,357	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$6,926	$3.29	$5,818 – $8,035	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$2,165	$4.66	$1,819 – $2,512	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$3,227	$4.11	$2,711 – $3,743	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$6,349	$3.73	$5,333 – $7,365	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$4,074	$5.03	$3,422 – $4,726	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$3,784	$3.89	$3,178 – $4,389	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$6,757	$3.30	$5,676 – $7,838	5 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 Nashville-Davidson, TN to New Orleans, LA?

A Step deck from Nashville-Davidson, TN to New Orleans, LA is estimated at $2,763 all-in in October 2026, or $5.09 a mile over about 543 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,321 and $3,205.

How far is Nashville-Davidson, TN from New Orleans, LA by truck?

About 543 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $548 of the $2,763 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,215 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Orleans, LA to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,636, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to New Orleans, LA 5% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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