Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$2,451step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 562 mi
Typical range: $2,059–$2,843
Transit: 2 days

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

New Orleans to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,884
Fuel: $567
All-in estimate: $2,451

Return trip

Fort Worth → New Orleans$2,668

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 Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,817	$3.23	$1,617 – $2,017
53' refrigerated	$2,168	$3.86	$1,886 – $2,450
48' flatbed	$2,241	$3.99	$1,927 – $2,554
Step deck	$2,451	$4.36	$2,059 – $2,843
Power only	$1,579	$2.81	$1,373 – $1,784
Hotshot	$1,190	$2.12	$988 – $1,392
26' box truck	$1,177	$2.09	$1,000 – $1,353
Sprinter van	$727	$1.29	$611 – $843

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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 Fort Worth

Step deck lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$5,827	$3.53	$4,895 – $6,760	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$6,921	$4.82	$5,813 – $8,028	4 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$4,560	$4.72	$3,830 – $5,290	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,628	$5.81	$1,368 – $1,889	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,996	$2.97	$2,516 – $3,475	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$4,947	$3.16	$4,155 – $5,738	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,637	$5.78	$1,375 – $1,898	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$6,598	$4.87	$5,542 – $7,653	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from New Orleans, LA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $2,451 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 562 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,059 and $2,843.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 562 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 $567 of the $2,451 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,884 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,668, which makes New Orleans, LA to Fort Worth, TX 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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