Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Grand Prairie, TX to New Orleans, LA power only rate

$1,666power only

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.10
Distance: 538 mi
Typical range: $1,449–$1,883
Transit: 2 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Grand Prairie to New Orleans price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,171
Fuel: $495
All-in estimate: $1,666

Return trip

New Orleans → Grand Prairie$1,531

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

Grand Prairie to New Orleans by truck type

Estimated cost from Grand Prairie, TX to New Orleans, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,920	$3.57	$1,709 – $2,131
53' refrigerated	$2,291	$4.26	$1,993 – $2,589
48' flatbed	$2,370	$4.41	$2,039 – $2,702
Step deck	$2,593	$4.82	$2,178 – $3,008
Power only	$1,666	$3.10	$1,449 – $1,883
Hotshot	$1,256	$2.33	$1,043 – $1,470
26' box truck	$1,242	$2.31	$1,056 – $1,429
Sprinter van	$768	$1.43	$645 – $891

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More lanes from Grand Prairie

Power only lanes from Grand Prairie, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,637 mi	$4,778	$2.92	$4,157 – $5,399	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,458 mi	$3,219	$2.21	$2,801 – $3,638	3 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$2,233	$2.33	$1,942 – $2,523	2 d
Houston, TX	262 mi	$966	$3.69	$841 – $1,092	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$2,651	$2.57	$2,307 – $2,996	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,551 mi	$4,336	$2.80	$3,772 – $4,899	3 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,008	$3.56	$877 – $1,139	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,377 mi	$3,064	$2.23	$2,666 – $3,463	3 d

More lanes into New Orleans

Power only lanes into New Orleans, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$3,687	$2.70	$3,208 – $4,166	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$6,849	$3.45	$5,959 – $7,740	4 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$3,346	$3.44	$2,911 – $3,781	2 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$1,335	$3.46	$1,161 – $1,509	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$3,172	$2.04	$2,760 – $3,584	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$3,087	$2.42	$2,686 – $3,489	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$1,823	$2.99	$1,586 – $2,060	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$6,577	$3.46	$5,722 – $7,432	4 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Grand Prairie, TX to New Orleans, LA is estimated at $1,666 all-in in October 2026, or $3.10 a mile over about 538 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,449 and $1,883.

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

About 538 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 $495 of the $1,666 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,171 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,531, which makes Grand Prairie, TX to New Orleans, LA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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