Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$6,292step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.16
Distance: 1,988 mi
Typical range: $5,285–$7,299
Transit: 5 days

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

New Orleans to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,287
Fuel: $2,005
All-in estimate: $6,292

Return trip

Los Angeles → New Orleans$10,059

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 Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,821	$2.43	$4,291 – $5,352
53' refrigerated	$5,743	$2.89	$4,996 – $6,489
48' flatbed	$5,782	$2.91	$4,973 – $6,592
Step deck	$6,292	$3.16	$5,285 – $7,299
Power only	$4,284	$2.16	$3,727 – $4,841
Hotshot	$3,234	$1.63	$2,685 – $3,784
26' box truck	$3,160	$1.59	$2,686 – $3,634
Sprinter van	$1,928	$0.97	$1,620 – $2,237

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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
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
Dallas, TX	525 mi	$2,345	$4.47	$1,970 – $2,721	2 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

Step deck lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$9,238	$3.18	$7,760 – $10,716	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,224	$3.99	$6,908 – $9,540	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$5,234	$3.22	$4,396 – $6,071	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,617	$3.76	$1,358 – $1,875	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$8,021	$2.83	$6,738 – $9,305	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,685	$3.29	$3,935 – $5,435	4 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,818	$3.27	$4,047 – $5,589	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from New Orleans, LA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,292 all-in in October 2026, or $3.16 a mile over about 1,988 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,285 and $7,299.

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

About 1,988 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 $2,005 of the $6,292 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,287 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,059, which makes New Orleans, LA to Los Angeles, CA 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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