Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to New Orleans, LA step deck rate

$9,756step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.08
Distance: 1,919 mi
Typical range: $8,195–$11,317
Transit: 5 days

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

Riverside to New Orleans price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,821
Fuel: $1,935
All-in estimate: $9,756

Return trip

New Orleans → Riverside$6,102

This direction runs 60% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Riverside to New Orleans by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverside, CA to New Orleans, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,471	$3.89	$6,649 – $8,293
53' refrigerated	$8,899	$4.64	$7,742 – $10,056
48' flatbed	$8,965	$4.67	$7,710 – $10,220
Step deck	$9,756	$5.08	$8,195 – $11,317
Power only	$6,636	$3.46	$5,773 – $7,499
Hotshot	$5,010	$2.61	$4,158 – $5,862
26' box truck	$4,896	$2.55	$4,161 – $5,630
Sprinter van	$2,988	$1.56	$2,510 – $3,466

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More lanes from Riverside

Step deck lanes from Riverside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$16,254	$5.72	$13,653 – $18,854	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,421	$20.59	$1,193 – $1,648	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$8,753	$4.37	$7,352 – $10,153	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$7,412	$4.76	$6,226 – $8,597	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$2,810	$7.78	$2,361 – $3,260	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$15,114	$5.46	$12,695 – $17,532	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$6,606	$4.87	$5,549 – $7,662	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,513	$16.27	$1,271 – $1,755	1 d

More lanes into New Orleans

Step deck lanes into New Orleans, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$5,481	$4.01	$4,604 – $6,358	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$10,059	$5.06	$8,450 – $11,669	5 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$5,045	$5.19	$4,238 – $5,852	3 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$2,123	$5.50	$1,783 – $2,462	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$4,694	$3.01	$3,943 – $5,445	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$4,602	$3.61	$3,865 – $5,338	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$2,816	$4.62	$2,366 – $3,267	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$9,672	$5.09	$8,125 – $11,220	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Riverside, CA to New Orleans, LA is estimated at $9,756 all-in in October 2026, or $5.08 a mile over about 1,919 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,195 and $11,317.

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

About 1,919 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 $1,935 of the $9,756 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,821 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,102, which makes Riverside, CA to New Orleans, LA 60% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology