Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Plano, TX step deck rate

$2,368step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.44
Distance: 533 mi
Typical range: $1,989–$2,747
Transit: 2 days

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

New Orleans to Plano price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,831
Fuel: $537
All-in estimate: $2,368

Return trip

Plano → New Orleans$2,578

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

New Orleans to Plano by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Plano, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,753	$3.29	$1,560 – $1,945
53' refrigerated	$2,091	$3.92	$1,819 – $2,363
48' flatbed	$2,165	$4.06	$1,861 – $2,468
Step deck	$2,368	$4.44	$1,989 – $2,747
Power only	$1,521	$2.85	$1,323 – $1,718
Hotshot	$1,146	$2.15	$951 – $1,341
26' box truck	$1,134	$2.13	$964 – $1,304
Sprinter van	$701	$1.32	$589 – $813

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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 Plano

Step deck lanes into Plano, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$5,687	$3.54	$4,777 – $6,597	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$7,068	$4.80	$5,937 – $8,199	4 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$4,409	$4.77	$3,703 – $5,114	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,634	$5.79	$1,372 – $1,895	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$3,083	$2.95	$2,589 – $3,576	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$4,825	$3.17	$4,053 – $5,597	4 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,735	$5.46	$1,457 – $2,012	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$6,753	$4.85	$5,673 – $7,834	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New Orleans, LA to Plano, TX?

A Step deck from New Orleans, LA to Plano, TX is estimated at $2,368 all-in in October 2026, or $4.44 a mile over about 533 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,989 and $2,747.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Plano, TX by truck?

About 533 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 $537 of the $2,368 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,831 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Plano, TX to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,578, which makes New Orleans, LA to Plano, TX 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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