Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Atlanta, GA step deck rate

$2,550step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $5.24
Distance: 487 mi
Typical range: $2,142–$2,958
Transit: 2 days

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

New Orleans to Atlanta price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,059
Fuel: $491
All-in estimate: $2,550

Return trip

Atlanta → New Orleans$2,347

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

New Orleans to Atlanta by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Atlanta, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,881	$3.86	$1,674 – $2,088
53' refrigerated	$2,245	$4.61	$1,953 – $2,537
48' flatbed	$2,330	$4.78	$2,004 – $2,656
Step deck	$2,550	$5.24	$2,142 – $2,958
Power only	$1,628	$3.34	$1,417 – $1,840
Hotshot	$1,227	$2.52	$1,019 – $1,436
26' box truck	$1,216	$2.50	$1,033 – $1,398
Sprinter van	$752	$1.55	$632 – $873

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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 Atlanta

Step deck lanes into Atlanta, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	882 mi	$4,019	$4.56	$3,376 – $4,662	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,290 mi	$11,778	$5.14	$9,894 – $13,663	5 d
Chicago, IL	691 mi	$4,065	$5.88	$3,415 – $4,715	2 d
Houston, TX	826 mi	$3,605	$4.36	$3,028 – $4,182	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,872 mi	$5,676	$3.03	$4,768 – $6,584	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$3,294	$4.16	$2,767 – $3,821	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$4,288	$4.13	$3,602 – $4,974	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,221 mi	$11,464	$5.16	$9,630 – $13,299	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New Orleans, LA to Atlanta, GA?

A Step deck from New Orleans, LA to Atlanta, GA is estimated at $2,550 all-in in October 2026, or $5.24 a mile over about 487 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,142 and $2,958.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Atlanta, GA by truck?

About 487 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 $491 of the $2,550 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,059 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Atlanta, GA to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,347, which makes New Orleans, LA to Atlanta, GA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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