Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to New Orleans, LA sprinter rate

$755sprinter

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.44
Distance: 525 mi
Typical range: $635–$876
Transit: 1 day

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to New Orleans price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $550
Fuel: $205
All-in estimate: $755

Return trip

New Orleans → Dallas$694

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Dallas to New Orleans by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to New Orleans, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,888	$3.60	$1,681 – $2,096
53' refrigerated	$2,253	$4.29	$1,960 – $2,546
48' flatbed	$2,333	$4.44	$2,007 – $2,660
Step deck	$2,553	$4.86	$2,145 – $2,962
Power only	$1,638	$3.12	$1,425 – $1,851
Hotshot	$1,235	$2.35	$1,025 – $1,445
26' box truck	$1,222	$2.33	$1,038 – $1,405
Sprinter van	$755	$1.44	$635 – $876

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More lanes from Dallas

Sprinter van lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$2,134	$1.32	$1,793 – $2,476	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$1,468	$1.00	$1,233 – $1,703	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$1,001	$1.06	$841 – $1,161	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$455	$1.73	$382 – $528	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$1,220	$1.17	$1,025 – $1,415	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$1,937	$1.26	$1,627 – $2,247	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$486	$1.63	$408 – $564	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$1,400	$1.00	$1,176 – $1,625	3 d

More lanes into New Orleans

Sprinter van lanes into New Orleans, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$1,668	$1.22	$1,401 – $1,935	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$3,083	$1.55	$2,590 – $3,576	4 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$1,522	$1.57	$1,279 – $1,766	2 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$621	$1.61	$521 – $720	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$1,432	$0.92	$1,203 – $1,661	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$1,398	$1.10	$1,174 – $1,622	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$838	$1.37	$704 – $972	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$2,962	$1.56	$2,488 – $3,436	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to New Orleans, LA?

A Sprinter van from Dallas, TX to New Orleans, LA is estimated at $755 all-in in October 2026, or $1.44 a mile over about 525 mi. Quotes typically land between $635 and $876.

How far is Dallas, TX from New Orleans, LA by truck?

About 525 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $205 of the $755 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $550 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Orleans, LA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $694, which makes Dallas, TX to New Orleans, LA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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