Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Mesa, AZ step deck rate

$5,557step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.63
Distance: 1,532 mi
Typical range: $4,668–$6,447
Transit: 4 days

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

New Orleans to Mesa price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,012
Fuel: $1,545
All-in estimate: $5,557

Return trip

Mesa → New Orleans$4,628

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

New Orleans to Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Mesa, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,238	$2.77	$3,771 – $4,704
53' refrigerated	$5,049	$3.30	$4,392 – $5,705
48' flatbed	$5,103	$3.33	$4,389 – $5,818
Step deck	$5,557	$3.63	$4,668 – $6,447
Power only	$3,753	$2.45	$3,265 – $4,241
Hotshot	$2,833	$1.85	$2,352 – $3,315
26' box truck	$2,773	$1.81	$2,357 – $3,189
Sprinter van	$1,695	$1.11	$1,424 – $1,966

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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 Mesa

Step deck lanes into Mesa, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,509 mi	$8,940	$3.56	$7,510 – $10,371	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	457 mi	$3,219	$7.04	$2,704 – $3,734	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,690 mi	$7,640	$4.52	$6,418 – $8,863	4 d
Houston, TX	1,170 mi	$4,404	$3.76	$3,699 – $5,109	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,433 mi	$7,724	$3.17	$6,488 – $8,960	6 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$3,808	$3.92	$3,198 – $4,417	3 d
San Diego, CA	373 mi	$2,861	$7.67	$2,403 – $3,319	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$3,958	$3.88	$3,324 – $4,591	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New Orleans, LA to Mesa, AZ?

A Step deck from New Orleans, LA to Mesa, AZ is estimated at $5,557 all-in in October 2026, or $3.63 a mile over about 1,532 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,668 and $6,447.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Mesa, AZ by truck?

About 1,532 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,545 of the $5,557 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,012 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mesa, AZ to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,628, which makes New Orleans, LA to Mesa, AZ 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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