Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Little Rock, AR step deck rate

$2,077step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.99
Distance: 416 mi
Typical range: $1,745–$2,410
Transit: 1 day

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

New Orleans to Little Rock price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,658
Fuel: $419
All-in estimate: $2,077

Return trip

Little Rock → New Orleans$2,287

This direction runs 9% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

New Orleans to Little Rock by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Little Rock, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,523	$3.66	$1,356 – $1,691
53' refrigerated	$1,818	$4.37	$1,582 – $2,055
48' flatbed	$1,896	$4.56	$1,631 – $2,161
Step deck	$2,077	$4.99	$1,745 – $2,410
Power only	$1,313	$3.16	$1,142 – $1,484
Hotshot	$989	$2.38	$821 – $1,158
26' box truck	$982	$2.36	$835 – $1,130
Sprinter van	$609	$1.46	$512 – $707

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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 Little Rock

Step deck lanes into Little Rock, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,280 mi	$4,811	$3.76	$4,042 – $5,581	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,749 mi	$8,343	$4.77	$7,008 – $9,677	4 d
Chicago, IL	652 mi	$3,496	$5.36	$2,937 – $4,056	2 d
Houston, TX	454 mi	$2,161	$4.76	$1,815 – $2,507	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,333 mi	$3,820	$2.87	$3,209 – $4,432	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,194 mi	$4,040	$3.38	$3,394 – $4,686	3 d
San Antonio, TX	604 mi	$2,591	$4.29	$2,177 – $3,006	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,682 mi	$8,070	$4.80	$6,779 – $9,361	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New Orleans, LA to Little Rock, AR?

A Step deck from New Orleans, LA to Little Rock, AR is estimated at $2,077 all-in in October 2026, or $4.99 a mile over about 416 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,745 and $2,410.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Little Rock, AR by truck?

About 416 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $419 of the $2,077 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,658 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Little Rock, AR to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,287, which makes New Orleans, LA to Little Rock, AR 9% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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