Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Toledo, OH step deck rate

$3,844step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.71
Distance: 1,035 mi
Typical range: $3,229–$4,460
Transit: 3 days

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

New Orleans to Toledo price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,800
Fuel: $1,044
All-in estimate: $3,844

Return trip

Toledo → New Orleans$5,026

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

New Orleans to Toledo by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Toledo, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,905	$2.81	$2,585 – $3,224
53' refrigerated	$3,462	$3.35	$3,012 – $3,912
48' flatbed	$3,525	$3.41	$3,032 – $4,019
Step deck	$3,844	$3.71	$3,229 – $4,460
Power only	$2,557	$2.47	$2,224 – $2,889
Hotshot	$1,929	$1.86	$1,601 – $2,257
26' box truck	$1,894	$1.83	$1,610 – $2,178
Sprinter van	$1,162	$1.12	$976 – $1,348

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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 Toledo

Step deck lanes into Toledo, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	597 mi	$2,709	$4.54	$2,276 – $3,143	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,310 mi	$10,544	$4.56	$8,857 – $12,231	5 d
Chicago, IL	250 mi	$2,003	$8.01	$1,682 – $2,323	1 d
Houston, TX	1,242 mi	$4,386	$3.53	$3,685 – $5,088	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,945 mi	$5,212	$2.68	$4,378 – $6,045	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	538 mi	$2,247	$4.18	$1,888 – $2,607	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,400 mi	$4,836	$3.45	$4,062 – $5,610	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,278 mi	$10,415	$4.57	$8,748 – $12,081	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New Orleans, LA to Toledo, OH?

A Step deck from New Orleans, LA to Toledo, OH is estimated at $3,844 all-in in October 2026, or $3.71 a mile over about 1,035 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,229 and $4,460.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Toledo, OH by truck?

About 1,035 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,044 of the $3,844 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,800 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Toledo, OH to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,026, which makes New Orleans, LA to Toledo, OH 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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