Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Cleveland, OH step deck rate

$3,971step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.68
Distance: 1,079 mi
Typical range: $3,336–$4,607
Transit: 3 days

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

New Orleans to Cleveland price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,883
Fuel: $1,088
All-in estimate: $3,971

Return trip

Cleveland → New Orleans$5,192

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 Cleveland by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Cleveland, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,004	$2.78	$2,673 – $3,334
53' refrigerated	$3,580	$3.32	$3,115 – $4,046
48' flatbed	$3,642	$3.38	$3,132 – $4,152
Step deck	$3,971	$3.68	$3,336 – $4,607
Power only	$2,646	$2.45	$2,302 – $2,990
Hotshot	$1,997	$1.85	$1,657 – $2,336
26' box truck	$1,959	$1.82	$1,666 – $2,253
Sprinter van	$1,201	$1.11	$1,009 – $1,394

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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 Cleveland

Step deck lanes into Cleveland, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	480 mi	$2,355	$4.91	$1,979 – $2,732	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,425 mi	$11,009	$4.54	$9,247 – $12,770	6 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$2,430	$6.62	$2,041 – $2,818	1 d
Houston, TX	1,314 mi	$4,591	$3.49	$3,857 – $5,326	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,057 mi	$5,472	$2.66	$4,596 – $6,347	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	422 mi	$1,936	$4.59	$1,626 – $2,246	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$5,070	$3.42	$4,258 – $5,881	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,391 mi	$10,871	$4.55	$9,132 – $12,611	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from New Orleans, LA to Cleveland, OH is estimated at $3,971 all-in in October 2026, or $3.68 a mile over about 1,079 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,336 and $4,607.

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

About 1,079 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,088 of the $3,971 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,883 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,192, which makes New Orleans, LA to Cleveland, OH 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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