Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Garland, TX step deck rate

$2,331step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.48
Distance: 520 mi
Typical range: $1,958–$2,704
Transit: 2 days

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

New Orleans to Garland price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,807
Fuel: $524
All-in estimate: $2,331

Return trip

Garland → New Orleans$2,538

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 Garland by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Garland, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,724	$3.31	$1,534 – $1,913
53' refrigerated	$2,057	$3.96	$1,789 – $2,324
48' flatbed	$2,130	$4.10	$1,832 – $2,429
Step deck	$2,331	$4.48	$1,958 – $2,704
Power only	$1,495	$2.87	$1,300 – $1,689
Hotshot	$1,127	$2.17	$935 – $1,318
26' box truck	$1,115	$2.14	$948 – $1,282
Sprinter van	$689	$1.33	$579 – $800

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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 Garland

Step deck lanes into Garland, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,605 mi	$5,684	$3.54	$4,775 – $6,594	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$7,104	$4.80	$5,968 – $8,241	4 d
Chicago, IL	929 mi	$4,423	$4.76	$3,715 – $5,131	2 d
Houston, TX	269 mi	$1,597	$5.94	$1,342 – $1,853	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,055 mi	$3,106	$2.94	$2,609 – $3,603	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,519 mi	$4,820	$3.17	$4,049 – $5,591	4 d
San Antonio, TX	311 mi	$1,715	$5.52	$1,441 – $1,990	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,402 mi	$6,789	$4.84	$5,703 – $7,875	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from New Orleans, LA to Garland, TX is estimated at $2,331 all-in in October 2026, or $4.48 a mile over about 520 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,958 and $2,704.

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

About 520 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 $524 of the $2,331 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,807 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,538, which makes New Orleans, LA to Garland, TX 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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