Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Arlington, TX step deck rate

$2,402step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.41
Distance: 545 mi
Typical range: $2,018–$2,787
Transit: 2 days

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

New Orleans to Arlington price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,852
Fuel: $550
All-in estimate: $2,402

Return trip

Arlington → New Orleans$2,615

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

New Orleans to Arlington by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Arlington, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,779	$3.26	$1,584 – $1,975
53' refrigerated	$2,123	$3.90	$1,847 – $2,399
48' flatbed	$2,196	$4.03	$1,889 – $2,503
Step deck	$2,402	$4.41	$2,018 – $2,787
Power only	$1,545	$2.83	$1,344 – $1,745
Hotshot	$1,164	$2.14	$967 – $1,362
26' box truck	$1,152	$2.11	$979 – $1,324
Sprinter van	$712	$1.31	$598 – $826

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More lanes from New Orleans

Step deck lanes from New Orleans, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$6,150	$4.50	$5,166 – $7,133	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$6,292	$3.16	$5,285 – $7,299	5 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$3,443	$3.54	$2,892 – $3,994	3 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$1,950	$5.05	$1,638 – $2,262	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$5,636	$3.62	$4,734 – $6,538	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$5,531	$4.33	$4,646 – $6,416	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$2,587	$4.24	$2,173 – $3,001	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$6,050	$3.18	$5,082 – $7,018	5 d

More lanes into Arlington

Step deck lanes into Arlington, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,643 mi	$5,798	$3.53	$4,870 – $6,725	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,451 mi	$6,985	$4.81	$5,867 – $8,102	4 d
Chicago, IL	963 mi	$4,546	$4.72	$3,818 – $5,273	3 d
Houston, TX	267 mi	$1,592	$5.96	$1,337 – $1,846	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$3,032	$2.96	$2,547 – $3,517	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,557 mi	$4,920	$3.16	$4,133 – $5,708	4 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$1,631	$5.80	$1,370 – $1,892	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,370 mi	$6,661	$4.86	$5,596 – $7,727	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New Orleans, LA to Arlington, TX?

A Step deck from New Orleans, LA to Arlington, TX is estimated at $2,402 all-in in October 2026, or $4.41 a mile over about 545 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,018 and $2,787.

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

About 545 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 $550 of the $2,402 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,852 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,615, which makes New Orleans, LA to Arlington, TX 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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