Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Tucson, AZ step deck rate

$5,366step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.65
Distance: 1,469 mi
Typical range: $4,508–$6,225
Transit: 4 days

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

New Orleans to Tucson price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,885
Fuel: $1,481
All-in estimate: $5,366

Return trip

Tucson → New Orleans$4,469

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

New Orleans to Tucson by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Tucson, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,088	$2.78	$3,639 – $4,538
53' refrigerated	$4,871	$3.32	$4,238 – $5,504
48' flatbed	$4,927	$3.35	$4,237 – $5,617
Step deck	$5,366	$3.65	$4,508 – $6,225
Power only	$3,619	$2.46	$3,148 – $4,089
Hotshot	$2,732	$1.86	$2,267 – $3,196
26' box truck	$2,674	$1.82	$2,273 – $3,075
Sprinter van	$1,635	$1.11	$1,374 – $1,897

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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 Tucson

Step deck lanes into Tucson, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,500 mi	$8,911	$3.56	$7,486 – $10,337	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	537 mi	$3,559	$6.63	$2,990 – $4,129	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,696 mi	$7,663	$4.52	$6,437 – $8,889	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$4,188	$3.81	$3,518 – $4,858	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	143 mi	$1,082	$7.56	$909 – $1,255	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$7,696	$3.18	$6,465 – $8,927	6 d
San Antonio, TX	891 mi	$3,568	$4.00	$2,997 – $4,139	2 d
San Diego, CA	434 mi	$3,121	$7.19	$2,621 – $3,620	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New Orleans, LA to Tucson, AZ?

A Step deck from New Orleans, LA to Tucson, AZ is estimated at $5,366 all-in in October 2026, or $3.65 a mile over about 1,469 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,508 and $6,225.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Tucson, AZ by truck?

About 1,469 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,481 of the $5,366 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,885 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tucson, AZ to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,469, which makes New Orleans, LA to Tucson, AZ 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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