Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Fayetteville, NC to New Orleans, LA hotshot rate

$1,691hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.97
Distance: 857 mi
Typical range: $1,403–$1,978
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fayetteville to New Orleans price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,155
Fuel: $536
All-in estimate: $1,691

Return trip

New Orleans → Fayetteville$1,893

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Fayetteville to New Orleans by truck type

Estimated cost from Fayetteville, NC to New Orleans, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,555	$2.98	$2,274 – $2,836
53' refrigerated	$3,047	$3.56	$2,651 – $3,443
48' flatbed	$3,115	$3.63	$2,679 – $3,551
Step deck	$3,400	$3.97	$2,856 – $3,944
Power only	$2,241	$2.62	$1,950 – $2,533
Hotshot	$1,691	$1.97	$1,403 – $1,978
26' box truck	$1,663	$1.94	$1,414 – $1,913
Sprinter van	$1,022	$1.19	$859 – $1,186

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More lanes from Fayetteville

Hotshot lanes from Fayetteville, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	558 mi	$1,440	$2.58	$1,195 – $1,685	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,632 mi	$3,915	$1.49	$3,250 – $4,581	6 d
Chicago, IL	782 mi	$1,359	$1.74	$1,128 – $1,590	2 d
Houston, TX	1,207 mi	$2,030	$1.68	$1,685 – $2,375	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,223 mi	$3,701	$1.66	$3,072 – $4,330	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	472 mi	$1,220	$2.58	$1,012 – $1,427	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,421 mi	$2,334	$1.64	$1,937 – $2,730	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$3,833	$1.49	$3,182 – $4,485	5 d

More lanes into New Orleans

Hotshot lanes into New Orleans, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$2,783	$2.04	$2,310 – $3,256	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$5,171	$2.60	$4,292 – $6,050	4 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$2,524	$2.60	$2,095 – $2,954	2 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$1,006	$2.61	$835 – $1,177	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$2,394	$1.54	$1,987 – $2,801	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$2,330	$1.83	$1,934 – $2,726	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$1,375	$2.25	$1,141 – $1,608	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$4,966	$2.61	$4,121 – $5,810	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fayetteville, NC to New Orleans, LA?

A Hotshot from Fayetteville, NC to New Orleans, LA is estimated at $1,691 all-in in October 2026, or $1.97 a mile over about 857 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,403 and $1,978.

How far is Fayetteville, NC from New Orleans, LA by truck?

About 857 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 $536 of the $1,691 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,155 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Orleans, LA to Fayetteville, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,893, which makes Fayetteville, NC to New Orleans, LA 11% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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