Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$6,050step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 1,900 mi
Typical range: $5,082–$7,018
Transit: 5 days

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

New Orleans to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,134
Fuel: $1,916
All-in estimate: $6,050

Return trip

San Diego → New Orleans$9,672

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

New Orleans to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,632	$2.44	$4,123 – $5,142
53' refrigerated	$5,518	$2.90	$4,800 – $6,235
48' flatbed	$5,559	$2.93	$4,781 – $6,337
Step deck	$6,050	$3.18	$5,082 – $7,018
Power only	$4,114	$2.17	$3,579 – $4,649
Hotshot	$3,106	$1.63	$2,578 – $3,634
26' box truck	$3,035	$1.60	$2,580 – $3,490
Sprinter van	$1,853	$0.98	$1,556 – $2,149

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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
Dallas, TX	525 mi	$2,345	$4.47	$1,970 – $2,721	2 d

More lanes into San Diego

Step deck lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$9,128	$3.19	$7,668 – $10,589	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,439	$4.11	$1,209 – $1,670	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,919	$2.84	$6,652 – $9,186	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,413	$3.33	$3,707 – $5,119	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from New Orleans, LA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,050 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 1,900 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,082 and $7,018.

How far is New Orleans, LA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,900 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,916 of the $6,050 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,134 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,672, which makes New Orleans, LA to San Diego, CA 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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