Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Cape Coral, FL step deck rate

$3,868step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.10
Distance: 634 mi
Typical range: $3,249–$4,486
Transit: 2 days

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

New Orleans to Cape Coral price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,229
Fuel: $639
All-in estimate: $3,868

Return trip

Cape Coral → New Orleans$2,332

This direction runs 66% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

New Orleans to Cape Coral by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Cape Coral, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,879	$4.54	$2,563 – $3,196
53' refrigerated	$3,435	$5.42	$2,988 – $3,881
48' flatbed	$3,538	$5.58	$3,043 – $4,034
Step deck	$3,868	$6.10	$3,249 – $4,486
Power only	$2,509	$3.96	$2,183 – $2,835
Hotshot	$1,892	$2.98	$1,570 – $2,214
26' box truck	$1,867	$2.95	$1,587 – $2,147
Sprinter van	$1,152	$1.82	$968 – $1,336

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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 Cape Coral

Step deck lanes into Cape Coral, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,266 mi	$6,805	$5.38	$5,716 – $7,894	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,618 mi	$16,955	$6.48	$14,242 – $19,668	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,296 mi	$8,367	$6.46	$7,028 – $9,706	3 d
Houston, TX	995 mi	$5,298	$5.32	$4,450 – $6,146	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,188 mi	$8,307	$3.80	$6,978 – $9,636	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,185 mi	$5,730	$4.84	$4,813 – $6,647	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,210 mi	$6,178	$5.11	$5,190 – $7,166	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,526 mi	$16,420	$6.50	$13,793 – $19,048	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New Orleans, LA to Cape Coral, FL?

A Step deck from New Orleans, LA to Cape Coral, FL is estimated at $3,868 all-in in October 2026, or $6.10 a mile over about 634 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,249 and $4,486.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Cape Coral, FL by truck?

About 634 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 $639 of the $3,868 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,229 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cape Coral, FL to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,332, which makes New Orleans, LA to Cape Coral, FL 66% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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