Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$5,636step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.62
Distance: 1,558 mi
Typical range: $4,734–$6,538
Transit: 4 days

Request a firm quote

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

New Orleans to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,065
Fuel: $1,571
All-in estimate: $5,636

Return trip

Phoenix → New Orleans$4,694

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 Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,299	$2.76	$3,826 – $4,772
53' refrigerated	$5,122	$3.29	$4,456 – $5,788
48' flatbed	$5,176	$3.32	$4,451 – $5,901
Step deck	$5,636	$3.62	$4,734 – $6,538
Power only	$3,809	$2.44	$3,314 – $4,304
Hotshot	$2,875	$1.85	$2,386 – $3,364
26' box truck	$2,813	$1.81	$2,391 – $3,235
Sprinter van	$1,720	$1.10	$1,445 – $1,995

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for step deck →

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
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 Phoenix

Step deck lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,994	$3.56	$7,555 – $10,433	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$3,104	$7.22	$2,607 – $3,600	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$7,698	$4.51	$6,466 – $8,929	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$4,488	$3.75	$3,770 – $5,206	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,775	$3.17	$6,531 – $9,019	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$3,895	$3.89	$3,271 – $4,518	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$2,763	$7.90	$2,321 – $3,205	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$4,035	$3.85	$3,390 – $4,681	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from New Orleans, LA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,636 all-in in October 2026, or $3.62 a mile over about 1,558 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,734 and $6,538.

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

About 1,558 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 $1,571 of the $5,636 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,065 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,694, which makes New Orleans, LA to Phoenix, AZ 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →