Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Irvine, CA step deck rate

$6,171step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 1,944 mi
Typical range: $5,183–$7,158
Transit: 5 days

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

New Orleans to Irvine price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,211
Fuel: $1,960
All-in estimate: $6,171

Return trip

Irvine → New Orleans$9,866

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 Irvine by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Irvine, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,727	$2.43	$4,207 – $5,247
53' refrigerated	$5,630	$2.90	$4,898 – $6,362
48' flatbed	$5,671	$2.92	$4,877 – $6,465
Step deck	$6,171	$3.17	$5,183 – $7,158
Power only	$4,199	$2.16	$3,653 – $4,745
Hotshot	$3,170	$1.63	$2,631 – $3,709
26' box truck	$3,098	$1.59	$2,633 – $3,562
Sprinter van	$1,891	$0.97	$1,588 – $2,193

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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 Irvine

Step deck lanes into Irvine, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$9,157	$3.19	$7,692 – $10,622	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,137	$3.99	$6,835 – $9,439	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$5,109	$3.23	$4,291 – $5,926	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$1,519	$3.94	$1,276 – $1,762	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$7,947	$2.84	$6,676 – $9,219	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$4,557	$3.31	$3,828 – $5,286	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,475	$17.77	$1,239 – $1,711	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$4,704	$3.28	$3,951 – $5,457	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from New Orleans, LA to Irvine, CA is estimated at $6,171 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 1,944 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,183 and $7,158.

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

About 1,944 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 $1,960 of the $6,171 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,211 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,866, which makes New Orleans, LA to Irvine, CA 38% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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