Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fresno, CA to New Orleans, LA flatbed rate

$9,678flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.62
Distance: 2,095 mi
Typical range: $8,323–$11,033
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fresno to New Orleans price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,631
Fuel: $2,047
All-in estimate: $9,678

Return trip

New Orleans → Fresno$6,054

This direction runs 60% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Fresno to New Orleans by truck type

Estimated cost from Fresno, CA to New Orleans, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,076	$3.85	$7,187 – $8,964
53' refrigerated	$9,619	$4.59	$8,368 – $10,869
48' flatbed	$9,678	$4.62	$8,323 – $11,033
Step deck	$10,530	$5.03	$8,845 – $12,215
Power only	$7,180	$3.43	$6,247 – $8,114
Hotshot	$5,421	$2.59	$4,500 – $6,343
26' box truck	$5,295	$2.53	$4,501 – $6,089
Sprinter van	$3,230	$1.54	$2,713 – $3,747

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More lanes from Fresno

48' flatbed lanes from Fresno, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$15,236	$5.25	$13,103 – $17,369	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$1,903	$7.83	$1,637 – $2,170	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,215	$4.00	$7,065 – $9,366	5 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$7,524	$4.29	$6,470 – $8,577	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$3,406	$5.91	$2,929 – $3,883	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$14,200	$5.01	$12,212 – $16,188	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$6,836	$4.37	$5,879 – $7,793	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$2,351	$6.37	$2,022 – $2,681	1 d

More lanes into New Orleans

48' flatbed lanes into New Orleans, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$5,032	$3.68	$4,327 – $5,736	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$9,245	$4.65	$7,950 – $10,539	5 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$4,625	$4.76	$3,978 – $5,273	3 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$1,936	$5.02	$1,665 – $2,208	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$4,311	$2.77	$3,707 – $4,914	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$4,223	$3.31	$3,632 – $4,814	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$2,576	$4.22	$2,215 – $2,937	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$8,888	$4.68	$7,643 – $10,132	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fresno, CA to New Orleans, LA?

A 48' flatbed from Fresno, CA to New Orleans, LA is estimated at $9,678 all-in in October 2026, or $4.62 a mile over about 2,095 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,323 and $11,033.

How far is Fresno, CA from New Orleans, LA by truck?

About 2,095 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,047 of the $9,678 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,631 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Orleans, LA to Fresno, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,054, which makes Fresno, CA to New Orleans, LA 60% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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