Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$2,587step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.24
Distance: 610 mi
Typical range: $2,173–$3,001
Transit: 2 days

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

New Orleans to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,972
Fuel: $615
All-in estimate: $2,587

Return trip

San Antonio → New Orleans$2,816

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 San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,924	$3.15	$1,712 – $2,135
53' refrigerated	$2,295	$3.76	$1,997 – $2,593
48' flatbed	$2,367	$3.88	$2,035 – $2,698
Step deck	$2,587	$4.24	$2,173 – $3,001
Power only	$1,675	$2.75	$1,457 – $1,892
Hotshot	$1,263	$2.07	$1,048 – $1,477
26' box truck	$1,247	$2.04	$1,060 – $1,434
Sprinter van	$769	$1.26	$646 – $893

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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 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 San Antonio

Step deck lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$6,469	$3.46	$5,434 – $7,504	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$6,881	$4.83	$5,780 – $7,982	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$5,529	$4.47	$4,644 – $6,413	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,980	$2.98	$2,503 – $3,456	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$5,512	$3.10	$4,630 – $6,393	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$6,482	$4.89	$5,445 – $7,519	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from New Orleans, LA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $2,587 all-in in October 2026, or $4.24 a mile over about 610 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,173 and $3,001.

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

About 610 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 $615 of the $2,587 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,972 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,816, which makes New Orleans, LA to San Antonio, TX 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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