Opelousas, LA · all trucks · Oct 2026

Freight rates in Opelousas, LA

Estimated cost to ship a truckload from and to Opelousas, 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: 15,176

Dry van lanes from Opelousas

53' dry van rates from Opelousas, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,455 mi	$4,931	$3.39	$4,389 – $5,474	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,832 mi	$4,486	$2.45	$3,992 – $4,979	4 d
Chicago, IL	966 mi	$2,584	$2.68	$2,300 – $2,869	2 d
Houston, TX	241 mi	$1,103	$4.58	$982 – $1,225	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,403 mi	$3,932	$2.80	$3,499 – $4,364	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,364 mi	$4,442	$3.26	$3,953 – $4,931	3 d
San Antonio, TX	463 mi	$1,597	$3.45	$1,421 – $1,773	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,744 mi	$4,297	$2.46	$3,824 – $4,769	4 d
Dallas, TX	374 mi	$1,399	$3.74	$1,245 – $1,553	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	732 mi	$3,197	$4.37	$2,845 – $3,548	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	409 mi	$1,477	$3.61	$1,314 – $1,639	1 d
San Jose, CA	2,077 mi	$5,012	$2.41	$4,461 – $5,564	4 d
Austin, TX	399 mi	$1,455	$3.65	$1,295 – $1,615	1 d
Charlotte, NC	859 mi	$2,866	$3.34	$2,551 – $3,182	2 d

From Opelousas, a 53' dry van costs between $2.41 a mile (San Jose, $5,012) and $4.58 a mile (Houston, $1,103) 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 Opelousas

Dry van lanes into Opelousas

53' dry van rates into Opelousas, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,455 mi	$4,396	$3.02	$3,912 – $4,879	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,832 mi	$7,172	$3.91	$6,383 – $7,961	4 d
Chicago, IL	966 mi	$3,787	$3.92	$3,370 – $4,203	2 d
Houston, TX	241 mi	$1,201	$4.98	$1,069 – $1,333	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,403 mi	$3,274	$2.33	$2,914 – $3,635	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,364 mi	$3,696	$2.71	$3,289 – $4,102	3 d
San Antonio, TX	463 mi	$1,738	$3.75	$1,547 – $1,930	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,744 mi	$6,870	$3.94	$6,114 – $7,625	4 d
Dallas, TX	374 mi	$1,523	$4.07	$1,355 – $1,691	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	732 mi	$1,927	$2.63	$1,715 – $2,139	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	409 mi	$1,608	$3.93	$1,431 – $1,785	1 d
San Jose, CA	2,077 mi	$8,014	$3.86	$7,132 – $8,895	4 d
Austin, TX	399 mi	$1,584	$3.97	$1,409 – $1,758	1 d
Charlotte, NC	859 mi	$2,560	$2.98	$2,278 – $2,842	2 d

Dry van · outbound · Louisiana market

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

Opelousas rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Opelousas 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 Opelousas

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Dry van lanes into Opelousas

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Opelousas rates by truck type

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