Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Miami, FL step deck rate

$4,481step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.73
Distance: 782 mi
Typical range: $3,764–$5,198
Transit: 2 days

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

New Orleans to Miami price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,692
Fuel: $789
All-in estimate: $4,481

Return trip

Miami → New Orleans$2,701

This direction runs 66% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

New Orleans to Miami by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Miami, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,359	$4.29	$2,989 – $3,728
53' refrigerated	$4,005	$5.12	$3,484 – $4,526
48' flatbed	$4,104	$5.25	$3,529 – $4,678
Step deck	$4,481	$5.73	$3,764 – $5,198
Power only	$2,940	$3.76	$2,558 – $3,322
Hotshot	$2,218	$2.84	$1,841 – $2,595
26' box truck	$2,184	$2.79	$1,856 – $2,511
Sprinter van	$1,343	$1.72	$1,129 – $1,558

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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 Miami

Step deck lanes into Miami, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$6,892	$5.36	$5,789 – $7,994	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,766 mi	$17,815	$6.44	$14,965 – $20,666	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,403 mi	$8,928	$6.36	$7,500 – $10,356	3 d
Houston, TX	1,142 mi	$5,900	$5.17	$4,956 – $6,844	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$8,801	$3.77	$7,393 – $10,210	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,211 mi	$5,830	$4.81	$4,898 – $6,763	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$6,772	$5.00	$5,688 – $7,855	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$17,281	$6.46	$14,516 – $20,046	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New Orleans, LA to Miami, FL?

A Step deck from New Orleans, LA to Miami, FL is estimated at $4,481 all-in in October 2026, or $5.73 a mile over about 782 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,764 and $5,198.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Miami, FL by truck?

About 782 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $789 of the $4,481 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,692 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Miami, FL to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,701, which makes New Orleans, LA to Miami, FL 66% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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