Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Santa Clarita, CA to New Orleans, LA step deck rate

$10,090step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.06
Distance: 1,995 mi
Typical range: $8,476–$11,704
Transit: 5 days

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

Santa Clarita to New Orleans price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,078
Fuel: $2,012
All-in estimate: $10,090

Return trip

New Orleans → Santa Clarita$6,311

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

Santa Clarita to New Orleans by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Clarita, CA to New Orleans, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,732	$3.88	$6,881 – $8,582
53' refrigerated	$9,210	$4.62	$8,013 – $10,407
48' flatbed	$9,273	$4.65	$7,975 – $10,571
Step deck	$10,090	$5.06	$8,476 – $11,704
Power only	$6,871	$3.44	$5,978 – $7,764
Hotshot	$5,188	$2.60	$4,306 – $6,069
26' box truck	$5,068	$2.54	$4,308 – $5,828
Sprinter van	$3,093	$1.55	$2,598 – $3,588

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More lanes from Santa Clarita

Step deck lanes from Santa Clarita, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$16,528	$5.71	$13,883 – $19,172	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,939	$4.35	$7,508 – $10,369	5 d
Houston, TX	1,636 mi	$7,723	$4.72	$6,487 – $8,959	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	439 mi	$3,142	$7.16	$2,639 – $3,645	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$15,380	$5.45	$12,919 – $17,840	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,437 mi	$6,929	$4.82	$5,820 – $8,037	4 d
San Diego, CA	160 mi	$1,772	$11.07	$1,488 – $2,055	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,479 mi	$7,096	$4.80	$5,961 – $8,232	4 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 Santa Clarita, CA to New Orleans, LA?

A Step deck from Santa Clarita, CA to New Orleans, LA is estimated at $10,090 all-in in October 2026, or $5.06 a mile over about 1,995 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,476 and $11,704.

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

About 1,995 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 $2,012 of the $10,090 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,078 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,311, which makes Santa Clarita, CA to New Orleans, LA 60% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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