Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Garland, TX to New Orleans, LA box truck rate

$1,214box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.33
Distance: 520 mi
Typical range: $1,032–$1,396
Transit: 2 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Garland to New Orleans price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $853
Fuel: $361
All-in estimate: $1,214

Return trip

New Orleans → Garland$1,115

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

Garland to New Orleans by truck type

Estimated cost from Garland, TX to New Orleans, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,876	$3.61	$1,670 – $2,083
53' refrigerated	$2,239	$4.31	$1,948 – $2,530
48' flatbed	$2,319	$4.46	$1,994 – $2,644
Step deck	$2,538	$4.88	$2,132 – $2,944
Power only	$1,627	$3.13	$1,415 – $1,838
Hotshot	$1,226	$2.36	$1,018 – $1,435
26' box truck	$1,214	$2.33	$1,032 – $1,396
Sprinter van	$751	$1.44	$630 – $871

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More lanes from Garland

26' box truck lanes from Garland, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,605 mi	$3,468	$2.16	$2,948 – $3,988	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$2,411	$1.63	$2,049 – $2,773	4 d
Chicago, IL	929 mi	$1,612	$1.74	$1,371 – $1,854	2 d
Houston, TX	269 mi	$737	$2.74	$627 – $848	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,055 mi	$2,001	$1.90	$1,701 – $2,302	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,519 mi	$3,145	$2.07	$2,674 – $3,617	4 d
San Antonio, TX	311 mi	$798	$2.57	$679 – $918	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,402 mi	$2,300	$1.64	$1,955 – $2,645	3 d

More lanes into New Orleans

26' box truck lanes into New Orleans, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$2,726	$1.99	$2,317 – $3,134	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$5,052	$2.54	$4,294 – $5,810	5 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$2,480	$2.55	$2,108 – $2,852	3 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$1,000	$2.59	$850 – $1,150	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$2,343	$1.50	$1,991 – $2,694	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$2,283	$1.79	$1,941 – $2,626	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$1,357	$2.23	$1,154 – $1,561	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$4,853	$2.55	$4,125 – $5,580	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Garland, TX to New Orleans, LA is estimated at $1,214 all-in in October 2026, or $2.33 a mile over about 520 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,032 and $1,396.

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

About 520 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 $361 of the $1,214 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $853 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,115, which makes Garland, TX to New Orleans, LA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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