Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Cincinnati, OH step deck rate

$3,239step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.93
Distance: 825 mi
Typical range: $2,721–$3,758
Transit: 2 days

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

New Orleans to Cincinnati price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,407
Fuel: $832
All-in estimate: $3,239

Return trip

Cincinnati → New Orleans$4,235

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

New Orleans to Cincinnati by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Cincinnati, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,432	$2.95	$2,164 – $2,699
53' refrigerated	$2,900	$3.51	$2,523 – $3,277
48' flatbed	$2,967	$3.60	$2,552 – $3,383
Step deck	$3,239	$3.93	$2,721 – $3,758
Power only	$2,131	$2.58	$1,854 – $2,408
Hotshot	$1,608	$1.95	$1,334 – $1,881
26' box truck	$1,582	$1.92	$1,345 – $1,819
Sprinter van	$973	$1.18	$817 – $1,128

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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 Cincinnati

Step deck lanes into Cincinnati, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$2,936	$4.37	$2,466 – $3,405	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,245 mi	$10,281	$4.58	$8,636 – $11,926	5 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$2,167	$7.35	$1,820 – $2,514	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$3,854	$3.65	$3,238 – $4,471	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$5,012	$2.70	$4,210 – $5,814	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$2,395	$4.04	$2,012 – $2,778	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$4,347	$3.54	$3,651 – $5,042	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$10,103	$4.59	$8,487 – $11,720	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New Orleans, LA to Cincinnati, OH?

A Step deck from New Orleans, LA to Cincinnati, OH is estimated at $3,239 all-in in October 2026, or $3.93 a mile over about 825 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,721 and $3,758.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Cincinnati, OH by truck?

About 825 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 $832 of the $3,239 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,407 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cincinnati, OH to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,235, which makes New Orleans, LA to Cincinnati, OH 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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