Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tacoma, WA to New Orleans, LA step deck rate

$11,171step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.52
Distance: 2,473 mi
Typical range: $9,384–$12,958
Transit: 6 days

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

Tacoma to New Orleans price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,677
Fuel: $2,494
All-in estimate: $11,171

Return trip

New Orleans → Tacoma$7,617

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Tacoma to New Orleans by truck type

Estimated cost from Tacoma, WA to New Orleans, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,589	$3.47	$7,644 – $9,534
53' refrigerated	$10,229	$4.14	$8,899 – $11,559
48' flatbed	$10,272	$4.15	$8,834 – $11,710
Step deck	$11,171	$4.52	$9,384 – $12,958
Power only	$7,650	$3.09	$6,655 – $8,644
Hotshot	$5,776	$2.34	$4,794 – $6,758
26' box truck	$5,637	$2.28	$4,791 – $6,482
Sprinter van	$3,436	$1.39	$2,886 – $3,985

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More lanes from Tacoma

Step deck lanes from Tacoma, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,850 mi	$14,935	$5.24	$12,545 – $17,325	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,107 mi	$4,971	$4.49	$4,175 – $5,766	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$8,176	$3.99	$6,868 – $9,484	5 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$9,204	$4.15	$7,731 – $10,677	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$6,178	$4.81	$5,189 – $7,166	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$14,028	$4.99	$11,784 – $16,273	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$8,743	$4.18	$7,344 – $10,142	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$5,377	$4.40	$4,517 – $6,238	3 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 Tacoma, WA to New Orleans, LA?

A Step deck from Tacoma, WA to New Orleans, LA is estimated at $11,171 all-in in October 2026, or $4.52 a mile over about 2,473 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,384 and $12,958.

How far is Tacoma, WA from New Orleans, LA by truck?

About 2,473 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,494 of the $11,171 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,677 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Orleans, LA to Tacoma, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,617, which makes Tacoma, WA to New Orleans, LA 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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