Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Lincoln, NE step deck rate

$3,551step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.61
Distance: 984 mi
Typical range: $2,983–$4,119
Transit: 3 days

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

New Orleans to Lincoln price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,559
Fuel: $992
All-in estimate: $3,551

Return trip

Lincoln → New Orleans$4,949

This direction runs 28% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

New Orleans to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Lincoln, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,679	$2.72	$2,385 – $2,974
53' refrigerated	$3,194	$3.25	$2,779 – $3,609
48' flatbed	$3,255	$3.31	$2,800 – $3,711
Step deck	$3,551	$3.61	$2,983 – $4,119
Power only	$2,356	$2.39	$2,050 – $2,662
Hotshot	$1,778	$1.81	$1,476 – $2,080
26' box truck	$1,746	$1.77	$1,484 – $2,008
Sprinter van	$1,072	$1.09	$900 – $1,243

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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 Lincoln

Step deck lanes into Lincoln, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$4,936	$3.52	$4,146 – $5,725	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$7,010	$4.65	$5,888 – $8,131	4 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$2,999	$5.38	$2,519 – $3,478	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$3,286	$3.64	$2,760 – $3,812	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$3,254	$2.81	$2,734 – $3,775	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$4,215	$3.16	$3,541 – $4,890	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,368	$3.61	$2,829 – $3,907	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$6,909	$4.66	$5,803 – $8,014	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New Orleans, LA to Lincoln, NE?

A Step deck from New Orleans, LA to Lincoln, NE is estimated at $3,551 all-in in October 2026, or $3.61 a mile over about 984 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,983 and $4,119.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Lincoln, NE by truck?

About 984 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $992 of the $3,551 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,559 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lincoln, NE to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,949, which makes New Orleans, LA to Lincoln, NE 28% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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