Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Long Beach, CA step deck rate

$6,245step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 1,971 mi
Typical range: $5,246–$7,244
Transit: 5 days

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

New Orleans to Long Beach price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,257
Fuel: $1,988
All-in estimate: $6,245

Return trip

Long Beach → New Orleans$9,984

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

New Orleans to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Long Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,785	$2.43	$4,258 – $5,311
53' refrigerated	$5,699	$2.89	$4,958 – $6,440
48' flatbed	$5,739	$2.91	$4,936 – $6,543
Step deck	$6,245	$3.17	$5,246 – $7,244
Power only	$4,251	$2.16	$3,699 – $4,804
Hotshot	$3,210	$1.63	$2,664 – $3,755
26' box truck	$3,136	$1.59	$2,666 – $3,606
Sprinter van	$1,914	$0.97	$1,608 – $2,220

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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 Long Beach

Step deck lanes into Long Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$9,218	$3.18	$7,743 – $10,692	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$8,207	$3.99	$6,893 – $9,520	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$5,182	$3.22	$4,353 – $6,011	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,579	$3.82	$1,326 – $1,832	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$8,004	$2.83	$6,723 – $9,284	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$4,633	$3.30	$3,892 – $5,375	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,563	$14.75	$1,313 – $1,814	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$4,775	$3.27	$4,011 – $5,539	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from New Orleans, LA to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $6,245 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 1,971 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,246 and $7,244.

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

About 1,971 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 $1,988 of the $6,245 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,257 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,984, which makes New Orleans, LA to Long Beach, CA 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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