Ruston, LA · all trucks · Oct 2026

Freight rates in Ruston, LA

Estimated cost to ship a truckload from and to Ruston, 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: 22,330

Dry van lanes from Ruston

53' dry van rates from Ruston, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,388 mi	$4,738	$3.41	$4,217 – $5,260	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,756 mi	$4,323	$2.46	$3,847 – $4,798	4 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$2,284	$2.77	$2,033 – $2,535	2 d
Houston, TX	295 mi	$1,223	$4.15	$1,089 – $1,358	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,330 mi	$3,759	$2.83	$3,345 – $4,172	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,299 mi	$4,264	$3.28	$3,795 – $4,733	3 d
San Antonio, TX	482 mi	$1,639	$3.40	$1,459 – $1,820	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,678 mi	$4,155	$2.48	$3,698 – $4,612	4 d
Dallas, TX	284 mi	$1,199	$4.22	$1,067 – $1,331	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	784 mi	$3,365	$4.29	$2,995 – $3,735	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	324 mi	$1,288	$3.98	$1,146 – $1,430	1 d
San Jose, CA	1,981 mi	$4,806	$2.43	$4,277 – $5,335	4 d
Austin, TX	400 mi	$1,457	$3.64	$1,297 – $1,617	1 d
Charlotte, NC	828 mi	$2,787	$3.37	$2,480 – $3,093	2 d

From Ruston, a 53' dry van costs between $2.43 a mile (San Jose, $4,806) and $4.29 a mile (Jacksonville, $3,365) 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 Ruston

Dry van lanes into Ruston

53' dry van rates into Ruston, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,388 mi	$4,223	$3.04	$3,759 – $4,688	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,756 mi	$6,911	$3.94	$6,151 – $7,671	4 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$3,347	$4.06	$2,979 – $3,715	2 d
Houston, TX	295 mi	$1,332	$4.51	$1,185 – $1,478	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,330 mi	$3,130	$2.35	$2,786 – $3,475	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,299 mi	$3,547	$2.73	$3,157 – $3,938	3 d
San Antonio, TX	482 mi	$1,784	$3.70	$1,588 – $1,981	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,678 mi	$6,643	$3.96	$5,912 – $7,374	4 d
Dallas, TX	284 mi	$1,305	$4.60	$1,162 – $1,449	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	784 mi	$2,029	$2.59	$1,806 – $2,252	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	324 mi	$1,402	$4.33	$1,248 – $1,556	1 d
San Jose, CA	1,981 mi	$7,684	$3.88	$6,839 – $8,529	4 d
Austin, TX	400 mi	$1,586	$3.96	$1,411 – $1,760	1 d
Charlotte, NC	828 mi	$2,489	$3.01	$2,215 – $2,763	2 d

Dry van · outbound · Louisiana market

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

Ruston rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Ruston 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 Ruston

Price a load from Ruston

Dry van lanes into Ruston

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