Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to New Orleans, LA dry van rate

$3,806dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.92
Distance: 972 mi
Typical range: $3,387–$4,224
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to New Orleans price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,912
Fuel: $894
All-in estimate: $3,806

Return trip

New Orleans → Chicago$2,597

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Chicago to New Orleans by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to New Orleans, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,806	$3.92	$3,387 – $4,224
53' refrigerated	$4,536	$4.67	$3,947 – $5,126
48' flatbed	$4,625	$4.76	$3,978 – $5,273
Step deck	$5,045	$5.19	$4,238 – $5,852
Power only	$3,346	$3.44	$2,911 – $3,781
Hotshot	$2,524	$2.60	$2,095 – $2,954
26' box truck	$2,480	$2.55	$2,108 – $2,852
Sprinter van	$1,522	$1.57	$1,279 – $1,766

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More lanes from Chicago

53' dry van lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$4,023	$4.75	$3,580 – $4,465	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$6,306	$3.06	$5,612 – $6,999	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,830	$3.46	$3,409 – $4,251	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$5,882	$3.45	$5,235 – $6,529	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$3,619	$4.60	$3,221 – $4,017	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$4,196	$3.39	$3,734 – $4,657	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$6,227	$3.06	$5,542 – $6,912	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,369	$3.58	$2,998 – $3,739	2 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
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

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to New Orleans, LA?

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to New Orleans, LA is estimated at $3,806 all-in in October 2026, or $3.92 a mile over about 972 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,387 and $4,224.

How far is Chicago, IL from New Orleans, LA by truck?

About 972 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $894 of the $3,806 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,912 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Orleans, LA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,597, which makes Chicago, IL to New Orleans, LA 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology