Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to El Paso, TX step deck rate

$4,158step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.58
Distance: 1,162 mi
Typical range: $3,493–$4,823
Transit: 3 days

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

New Orleans to El Paso price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,986
Fuel: $1,172
All-in estimate: $4,158

Return trip

El Paso → New Orleans$4,526

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 El Paso by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to El Paso, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,151	$2.71	$2,804 – $3,497
53' refrigerated	$3,755	$3.23	$3,267 – $4,243
48' flatbed	$3,814	$3.28	$3,280 – $4,349
Step deck	$4,158	$3.58	$3,493 – $4,823
Power only	$2,779	$2.39	$2,418 – $3,140
Hotshot	$2,097	$1.80	$1,741 – $2,454
26' box truck	$2,057	$1.77	$1,748 – $2,365
Sprinter van	$1,260	$1.08	$1,059 – $1,462

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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 El Paso

Step deck lanes into El Paso, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$7,577	$3.38	$6,364 – $8,789	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$4,538	$5.42	$3,812 – $5,265	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$6,350	$4.34	$5,334 – $7,366	4 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$3,064	$3.87	$2,574 – $3,555	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,633	$3.95	$1,372 – $1,895	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$6,514	$3.02	$5,471 – $7,556	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$2,491	$4.24	$2,092 – $2,889	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$4,151	$5.60	$3,487 – $4,816	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from New Orleans, LA to El Paso, TX is estimated at $4,158 all-in in October 2026, or $3.58 a mile over about 1,162 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,493 and $4,823.

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

About 1,162 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 $1,172 of the $4,158 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,986 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,526, which makes New Orleans, LA to El Paso, TX 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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