Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Winston-Salem, NC step deck rate

$3,698step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.49
Distance: 824 mi
Typical range: $3,107–$4,290
Transit: 2 days

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

New Orleans to Winston-Salem price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,867
Fuel: $831
All-in estimate: $3,698

Return trip

Winston-Salem → New Orleans$3,303

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

New Orleans to Winston-Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Winston-Salem, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,776	$3.37	$2,471 – $3,082
53' refrigerated	$3,311	$4.02	$2,880 – $3,741
48' flatbed	$3,388	$4.11	$2,914 – $3,862
Step deck	$3,698	$4.49	$3,107 – $4,290
Power only	$2,433	$2.95	$2,117 – $2,749
Hotshot	$1,835	$2.23	$1,523 – $2,147
26' box truck	$1,806	$2.19	$1,535 – $2,077
Sprinter van	$1,111	$1.35	$933 – $1,288

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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 Winston-Salem

Step deck lanes into Winston-Salem, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$2,930	$5.34	$2,461 – $3,399	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$13,087	$5.16	$10,993 – $15,181	6 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$4,010	$6.05	$3,368 – $4,651	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$4,726	$4.10	$3,970 – $5,482	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$6,446	$3.03	$5,415 – $7,477	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$2,323	$5.07	$1,951 – $2,694	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$5,399	$3.97	$4,536 – $6,263	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$12,829	$5.18	$10,776 – $14,881	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New Orleans, LA to Winston-Salem, NC?

A Step deck from New Orleans, LA to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $3,698 all-in in October 2026, or $4.49 a mile over about 824 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,107 and $4,290.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Winston-Salem, NC by truck?

About 824 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 $831 of the $3,698 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,867 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Winston-Salem, NC to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,303, which makes New Orleans, LA to Winston-Salem, NC 12% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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