Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Port St. Lucie, FL step deck rate

$4,220step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.87
Distance: 719 mi
Typical range: $3,545–$4,895
Transit: 2 days

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

New Orleans to Port St. Lucie price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,495
Fuel: $725
All-in estimate: $4,220

Return trip

Port St. Lucie → New Orleans$2,544

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 Port St. Lucie by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Port St. Lucie, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,155	$4.39	$2,808 – $3,502
53' refrigerated	$3,762	$5.23	$3,273 – $4,251
48' flatbed	$3,863	$5.37	$3,322 – $4,404
Step deck	$4,220	$5.87	$3,545 – $4,895
Power only	$2,757	$3.83	$2,398 – $3,115
Hotshot	$2,079	$2.89	$1,726 – $2,432
26' box truck	$2,049	$2.85	$1,742 – $2,356
Sprinter van	$1,262	$1.76	$1,060 – $1,464

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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 Port St. Lucie

Step deck lanes into Port St. Lucie, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,174 mi	$6,405	$5.46	$5,380 – $7,430	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,707 mi	$17,472	$6.45	$14,677 – $20,268	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,283 mi	$8,299	$6.47	$6,971 – $9,626	3 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$5,699	$5.21	$4,787 – $6,611	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,277 mi	$8,604	$3.78	$7,228 – $9,981	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,097 mi	$5,390	$4.91	$4,528 – $6,253	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,312 mi	$6,596	$5.03	$5,540 – $7,651	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,619 mi	$16,961	$6.48	$14,247 – $19,675	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New Orleans, LA to Port St. Lucie, FL?

A Step deck from New Orleans, LA to Port St. Lucie, FL is estimated at $4,220 all-in in October 2026, or $5.87 a mile over about 719 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,545 and $4,895.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Port St. Lucie, FL by truck?

About 719 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 $725 of the $4,220 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,495 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Port St. Lucie, FL to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,544, which makes New Orleans, LA to Port St. Lucie, FL 66% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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