Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Baltimore, MD to New Orleans, LA freight rate

$3,520dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 1,167 mi
Typical range: $3,133–$3,907
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Baltimore to New Orleans price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,447
Fuel: $1,073
All-in estimate: $3,520

Return trip

New Orleans → Baltimore$3,985

This direction runs 12% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Baltimore to New Orleans by truck type

Estimated cost from Baltimore, MD to New Orleans, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,520	$3.02	$3,133 – $3,907
53' refrigerated	$4,195	$3.60	$3,650 – $4,741
48' flatbed	$4,261	$3.65	$3,665 – $4,858
Step deck	$4,645	$3.98	$3,902 – $5,388
Power only	$3,105	$2.66	$2,701 – $3,509
Hotshot	$2,343	$2.01	$1,945 – $2,742
26' box truck	$2,298	$1.97	$1,953 – $2,643
Sprinter van	$1,408	$1.21	$1,183 – $1,633

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More lanes from Baltimore

53' dry van lanes from Baltimore, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$1,326	$6.63	$1,180 – $1,472	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$6,510	$2.37	$5,793 – $7,226	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$2,076	$2.90	$1,848 – $2,305	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$3,888	$2.63	$3,460 – $4,316	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$6,259	$2.65	$5,571 – $6,948	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$1,010	$9.26	$899 – $1,121	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$4,328	$2.59	$3,852 – $4,804	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$6,416	$2.38	$5,710 – $7,122	6 d

More lanes 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

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baltimore, MD to New Orleans, LA?

A 53' dry van from Baltimore, MD to New Orleans, LA is estimated at $3,520 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 1,167 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,133 and $3,907.

How far is Baltimore, MD from New Orleans, LA by truck?

About 1,167 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,073 of the $3,520 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,447 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Orleans, LA to Baltimore, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,985, which makes Baltimore, MD to New Orleans, LA 12% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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