Central, LA · all trucks · Oct 2026

Freight rates in Central, LA

Estimated cost to ship a truckload from and to Central, Louisiana, on its busiest lanes.

$3.42/mi dry van

+5.6% from last month

Inbound: $3.35/mi
vs national: −2.0%
1 year: +25.3%
Population: 30,161

Dry van lanes from Central

53' dry van rates from Central, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,397 mi	$4,764	$3.41	$4,240 – $5,288	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,902 mi	$4,636	$2.44	$4,126 – $5,146	4 d
Chicago, IL	945 mi	$2,540	$2.69	$2,261 – $2,819	2 d
Houston, TX	313 mi	$1,264	$4.04	$1,125 – $1,402	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,473 mi	$4,098	$2.78	$3,647 – $4,548	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,306 mi	$4,283	$3.28	$3,812 – $4,754	3 d
San Antonio, TX	536 mi	$1,759	$3.28	$1,566 – $1,953	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,815 mi	$4,449	$2.45	$3,960 – $4,939	4 d
Dallas, TX	437 mi	$1,539	$3.52	$1,370 – $1,708	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	659 mi	$2,960	$4.49	$2,635 – $3,286	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	474 mi	$1,621	$3.42	$1,443 – $1,800	1 d
San Jose, CA	2,143 mi	$5,154	$2.41	$4,587 – $5,721	5 d
Austin, TX	473 mi	$1,619	$3.42	$1,441 – $1,797	1 d
Charlotte, NC	794 mi	$2,699	$3.40	$2,402 – $2,996	2 d

From Central, a 53' dry van costs between $2.41 a mile (San Jose, $5,154) and $4.49 a mile (Jacksonville, $2,960) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

Price a load from Central

Dry van lanes into Central

53' dry van rates into Central, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,397 mi	$4,247	$3.04	$3,779 – $4,714	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,902 mi	$7,412	$3.90	$6,597 – $8,228	4 d
Chicago, IL	945 mi	$3,722	$3.94	$3,312 – $4,131	2 d
Houston, TX	313 mi	$1,375	$4.39	$1,224 – $1,527	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,473 mi	$3,413	$2.32	$3,037 – $3,788	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,306 mi	$3,563	$2.73	$3,171 – $3,955	3 d
San Antonio, TX	536 mi	$1,915	$3.57	$1,704 – $2,126	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,815 mi	$7,114	$3.92	$6,331 – $7,896	4 d
Dallas, TX	437 mi	$1,675	$3.83	$1,491 – $1,860	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	659 mi	$1,785	$2.71	$1,588 – $1,981	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	474 mi	$1,765	$3.72	$1,571 – $1,959	1 d
San Jose, CA	2,143 mi	$8,240	$3.85	$7,334 – $9,147	5 d
Austin, TX	473 mi	$1,763	$3.73	$1,569 – $1,956	1 d
Charlotte, NC	794 mi	$2,411	$3.04	$2,145 – $2,676	2 d

Dry van · outbound · Louisiana market

Rate history

All-in rateFuel cost per mile

Central is priced with the Louisiana market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Central's own distances.

Central rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Central 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

Dry van lanes from Central

Price a load from Central

Dry van lanes into Central

Rate history

Central rates by truck type

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