Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Grand Prairie, TX step deck rate

$2,382step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.43
Distance: 538 mi
Typical range: $2,001–$2,764
Transit: 2 days

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

New Orleans to Grand Prairie price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,839
Fuel: $543
All-in estimate: $2,382

Return trip

Grand Prairie → New Orleans$2,593

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 Grand Prairie by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Grand Prairie, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,764	$3.28	$1,570 – $1,958
53' refrigerated	$2,104	$3.91	$1,831 – $2,378
48' flatbed	$2,178	$4.05	$1,873 – $2,483
Step deck	$2,382	$4.43	$2,001 – $2,764
Power only	$1,531	$2.84	$1,332 – $1,730
Hotshot	$1,154	$2.14	$958 – $1,350
26' box truck	$1,141	$2.12	$970 – $1,313
Sprinter van	$705	$1.31	$593 – $818

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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 Grand Prairie

Step deck lanes into Grand Prairie, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,637 mi	$5,780	$3.53	$4,855 – $6,704	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,458 mi	$7,013	$4.81	$5,891 – $8,135	4 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$4,535	$4.72	$3,809 – $5,260	3 d
Houston, TX	262 mi	$1,577	$6.02	$1,325 – $1,830	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$3,051	$2.96	$2,562 – $3,539	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,551 mi	$4,905	$3.16	$4,120 – $5,689	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,637	$5.78	$1,375 – $1,898	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,377 mi	$6,689	$4.86	$5,619 – $7,760	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from New Orleans, LA to Grand Prairie, TX is estimated at $2,382 all-in in October 2026, or $4.43 a mile over about 538 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,001 and $2,764.

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

About 538 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 $543 of the $2,382 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,839 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,593, which makes New Orleans, LA to Grand Prairie, TX 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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