Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Gilbert, AZ step deck rate

$5,560step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.63
Distance: 1,533 mi
Typical range: $4,671–$6,450
Transit: 4 days

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

New Orleans to Gilbert price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,014
Fuel: $1,546
All-in estimate: $5,560

Return trip

Gilbert → New Orleans$4,631

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

New Orleans to Gilbert by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Gilbert, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,240	$2.77	$3,774 – $4,706
53' refrigerated	$5,052	$3.30	$4,395 – $5,708
48' flatbed	$5,106	$3.33	$4,391 – $5,821
Step deck	$5,560	$3.63	$4,671 – $6,450
Power only	$3,755	$2.45	$3,267 – $4,244
Hotshot	$2,835	$1.85	$2,353 – $3,317
26' box truck	$2,774	$1.81	$2,358 – $3,190
Sprinter van	$1,696	$1.11	$1,425 – $1,967

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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 Gilbert

Step deck lanes into Gilbert, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,513 mi	$8,953	$3.56	$7,520 – $10,385	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	456 mi	$3,214	$7.05	$2,700 – $3,729	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,695 mi	$7,659	$4.52	$6,434 – $8,885	4 d
Houston, TX	1,171 mi	$4,407	$3.76	$3,702 – $5,112	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,438 mi	$7,738	$3.17	$6,500 – $8,976	6 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$3,808	$3.92	$3,198 – $4,417	3 d
San Diego, CA	371 mi	$2,853	$7.69	$2,396 – $3,309	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,023 mi	$3,964	$3.87	$3,329 – $4,598	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New Orleans, LA to Gilbert, AZ?

A Step deck from New Orleans, LA to Gilbert, AZ is estimated at $5,560 all-in in October 2026, or $3.63 a mile over about 1,533 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,671 and $6,450.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Gilbert, AZ by truck?

About 1,533 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,546 of the $5,560 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,014 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gilbert, AZ to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,631, which makes New Orleans, LA to Gilbert, AZ 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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