Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Fresno, CA step deck rate

$6,586step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 2,095 mi
Typical range: $5,532–$7,640
Transit: 5 days

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

New Orleans to Fresno price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,473
Fuel: $2,113
All-in estimate: $6,586

Return trip

Fresno → New Orleans$10,530

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

New Orleans to Fresno by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Fresno, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,051	$2.41	$4,496 – $5,607
53' refrigerated	$6,016	$2.87	$5,234 – $6,798
48' flatbed	$6,054	$2.89	$5,206 – $6,901
Step deck	$6,586	$3.14	$5,532 – $7,640
Power only	$4,491	$2.14	$3,907 – $5,075
Hotshot	$3,391	$1.62	$2,814 – $3,967
26' box truck	$3,312	$1.58	$2,815 – $3,809
Sprinter van	$2,020	$0.96	$1,697 – $2,344

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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 Fresno

Step deck lanes into Fresno, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$9,235	$3.18	$7,757 – $10,713	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$2,092	$8.61	$1,757 – $2,427	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,193	$3.99	$6,882 – $9,503	5 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$5,576	$3.18	$4,684 – $6,468	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$1,940	$3.37	$1,630 – $2,251	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$8,034	$2.83	$6,749 – $9,320	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$5,068	$3.24	$4,257 – $5,879	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$2,578	$6.99	$2,166 – $2,991	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New Orleans, LA to Fresno, CA?

A Step deck from New Orleans, LA to Fresno, CA is estimated at $6,586 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 2,095 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,532 and $7,640.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Fresno, CA by truck?

About 2,095 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,113 of the $6,586 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,473 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fresno, CA to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,530, which makes New Orleans, LA to Fresno, CA 38% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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