Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Nashville-Davidson, TN step deck rate

$2,636step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.85
Distance: 543 mi
Typical range: $2,214–$3,057
Transit: 2 days

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

New Orleans to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,088
Fuel: $548
All-in estimate: $2,636

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → New Orleans$2,763

This direction runs 5% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

New Orleans to Nashville-Davidson by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,952	$3.59	$1,737 – $2,167
53' refrigerated	$2,329	$4.29	$2,026 – $2,632
48' flatbed	$2,409	$4.44	$2,072 – $2,747
Step deck	$2,636	$4.85	$2,214 – $3,057
Power only	$1,694	$3.12	$1,474 – $1,914
Hotshot	$1,277	$2.35	$1,060 – $1,494
26' box truck	$1,263	$2.33	$1,074 – $1,453
Sprinter van	$781	$1.44	$656 – $906

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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 Nashville-Davidson

Step deck lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$3,927	$4.38	$3,299 – $4,555	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$10,565	$5.01	$8,875 – $12,255	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$3,027	$6.51	$2,543 – $3,511	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$3,351	$4.27	$2,815 – $3,888	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$5,045	$2.97	$4,238 – $5,852	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$3,234	$3.99	$2,716 – $3,751	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$3,929	$4.04	$3,301 – $4,558	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$10,306	$5.03	$8,657 – $11,955	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New Orleans, LA to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

A Step deck from New Orleans, LA to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $2,636 all-in in October 2026, or $4.85 a mile over about 543 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,214 and $3,057.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck?

About 543 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 $548 of the $2,636 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,088 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Nashville-Davidson, TN to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,763, which makes New Orleans, LA to Nashville-Davidson, TN 5% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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