LA · all trucks · Oct 2026

Freight rates in Louisiana

What it costs to move a truckload out of and into Louisiana, with rates for its largest cities and lanes.

$3.42/mi dry van

+5.6% from last month

Inbound: $3.35/mi
vs national: −2.0%
1 year: +25.3%
52-week range: $2.68–$3.42

Dry van · outbound from Louisiana · monthly

Louisiana dry van rate history

All-in rateFuel cost per mile

A 53' dry van leaving Louisiana averaged $3.42 a mile all-in in October 2026, −2.0% against the national $3.49. Loads arriving averaged $3.35. Louisiana is close to balanced: loads leaving and arriving price within a few percent of each other.

State history applies today's Louisiana adjustment to the national series back to 2003.

Price a load from New Orleans

Outbound dry van $/mi$2.60$4.79

Louisiana rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Louisiana by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.42	+5.6%	+14.0%	+25.3%	$2.68 – $3.42
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.07	−0.2%	+1.8%	+35.7%	$3.17 – $4.38
FLAT48' flatbed	$4.18	+3.5%	+8.6%	+18.7%	$3.50 – $4.18
STEPStep deck	$4.56	+3.2%	+8.6%	+18.4%	$3.83 – $4.56
PWRPower only	$2.99	+5.7%	+14.1%	+25.1%	$2.34 – $2.99
HOTHotshot	$2.25	+3.2%	+8.2%	+18.4%	$1.89 – $2.25
BOX26' box truck	$2.22	+3.3%	+7.2%	+17.5%	$1.89 – $2.22
SPRTSprinter van	$1.37	+3.8%	+7.9%	+17.1%	$1.17 – $1.37

From New Orleans

53' dry van lanes from New Orleans, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$4,678	$3.42	$4,163 – $5,192	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$4,821	$2.43	$4,291 – $5,352	4 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$2,597	$2.67	$2,311 – $2,883	2 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$1,426	$3.69	$1,269 – $1,583	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$4,299	$2.76	$3,826 – $4,772	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$4,201	$3.29	$3,739 – $4,663	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$1,924	$3.15	$1,712 – $2,135	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$4,632	$2.44	$4,123 – $5,142	4 d
Dallas, TX	525 mi	$1,735	$3.30	$1,544 – $1,926	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	583 mi	$2,714	$4.66	$2,416 – $3,013	2 d

Into New Orleans

53' dry van lanes into New Orleans, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$4,170	$3.05	$3,711 – $4,628	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$7,708	$3.88	$6,860 – $8,556	4 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$3,806	$3.92	$3,387 – $4,224	2 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$1,552	$4.02	$1,381 – $1,723	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$3,580	$2.30	$3,187 – $3,974	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$3,495	$2.74	$3,111 – $3,879	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$2,094	$3.43	$1,864 – $2,324	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$7,406	$3.90	$6,591 – $8,220	4 d
Dallas, TX	525 mi	$1,888	$3.60	$1,681 – $2,096	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	583 mi	$1,636	$2.81	$1,456 – $1,816	2 d

Louisiana dry van rate history

Price a load from New Orleans

Louisiana rates by truck type

From New Orleans

Into New Orleans

Freight rates by city in Louisiana