Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Lexington-Fayette, KY step deck rate

$3,120step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.17
Distance: 749 mi
Typical range: $2,620–$3,619
Transit: 2 days

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

New Orleans to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,365
Fuel: $755
All-in estimate: $3,120

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → New Orleans$3,395

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

New Orleans to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,335	$3.12	$2,078 – $2,592
53' refrigerated	$2,785	$3.72	$2,423 – $3,147
48' flatbed	$2,856	$3.81	$2,457 – $3,256
Step deck	$3,120	$4.17	$2,620 – $3,619
Power only	$2,042	$2.73	$1,777 – $2,308
Hotshot	$1,540	$2.06	$1,279 – $1,802
26' box truck	$1,517	$2.03	$1,290 – $1,745
Sprinter van	$934	$1.25	$785 – $1,084

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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 Lexington-Fayette

Step deck lanes into Lexington-Fayette, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$3,107	$4.46	$2,610 – $3,604	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$10,640	$4.73	$8,937 – $12,342	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$2,517	$6.82	$2,114 – $2,920	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$3,816	$3.82	$3,206 – $4,427	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$5,169	$2.79	$4,342 – $5,996	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$2,526	$4.13	$2,122 – $2,931	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$4,348	$3.68	$3,653 – $5,044	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$10,435	$4.74	$8,766 – $12,105	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New Orleans, LA to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A Step deck from New Orleans, LA to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $3,120 all-in in October 2026, or $4.17 a mile over about 749 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,620 and $3,619.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 749 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 $755 of the $3,120 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,365 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,395, which makes New Orleans, LA to Lexington-Fayette, KY 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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