Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

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

$9,729step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.09
Distance: 1,913 mi
Typical range: $8,173–$11,286
Transit: 5 days

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

San Bernardino to New Orleans price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,800
Fuel: $1,929
All-in estimate: $9,729

Return trip

New Orleans → San Bernardino$6,086

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

San Bernardino to New Orleans by truck type

Estimated cost from San Bernardino, CA to New Orleans, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,450	$3.89	$6,631 – $8,270
53' refrigerated	$8,875	$4.64	$7,721 – $10,028
48' flatbed	$8,940	$4.67	$7,689 – $10,192
Step deck	$9,729	$5.09	$8,173 – $11,286
Power only	$6,617	$3.46	$5,757 – $7,478
Hotshot	$4,996	$2.61	$4,147 – $5,845
26' box truck	$4,882	$2.55	$4,150 – $5,614
Sprinter van	$2,980	$1.56	$2,503 – $3,457

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More lanes from San Bernardino

Step deck lanes from San Bernardino, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,829 mi	$16,192	$5.72	$13,601 – $18,782	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	76 mi	$1,448	$19.05	$1,216 – $1,679	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,992 mi	$8,703	$4.37	$7,311 – $10,096	5 d
Houston, TX	1,553 mi	$7,392	$4.76	$6,209 – $8,574	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	355 mi	$2,785	$7.84	$2,339 – $3,230	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,758 mi	$15,055	$5.46	$12,646 – $17,463	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,353 mi	$6,594	$4.87	$5,539 – $7,649	3 d
San Diego, CA	109 mi	$1,575	$14.45	$1,323 – $1,827	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 San Bernardino, CA to New Orleans, LA?

A Step deck from San Bernardino, CA to New Orleans, LA is estimated at $9,729 all-in in October 2026, or $5.09 a mile over about 1,913 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,173 and $11,286.

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

About 1,913 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 $1,929 of the $9,729 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,800 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,086, which makes San Bernardino, CA to New Orleans, LA 60% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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