Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Greensboro, NC to New Orleans, LA hotshot rate

$1,677hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.98
Distance: 848 mi
Typical range: $1,392–$1,962
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Greensboro to New Orleans price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,147
Fuel: $530
All-in estimate: $1,677

Return trip

New Orleans → Greensboro$1,877

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

Greensboro to New Orleans by truck type

Estimated cost from Greensboro, NC to New Orleans, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,535	$2.99	$2,256 – $2,814
53' refrigerated	$3,022	$3.56	$2,629 – $3,415
48' flatbed	$3,091	$3.64	$2,658 – $3,523
Step deck	$3,374	$3.98	$2,834 – $3,913
Power only	$2,223	$2.62	$1,934 – $2,512
Hotshot	$1,677	$1.98	$1,392 – $1,962
26' box truck	$1,649	$1.95	$1,402 – $1,897
Sprinter van	$1,014	$1.20	$852 – $1,176

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More lanes from Greensboro

Hotshot lanes from Greensboro, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	529 mi	$1,387	$2.62	$1,151 – $1,623	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,564 mi	$3,822	$1.49	$3,172 – $4,472	5 d
Chicago, IL	683 mi	$1,226	$1.79	$1,017 – $1,434	2 d
Houston, TX	1,181 mi	$1,993	$1.69	$1,655 – $2,332	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,159 mi	$3,604	$1.67	$2,992 – $4,217	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	439 mi	$1,162	$2.65	$964 – $1,359	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,388 mi	$2,287	$1.65	$1,898 – $2,676	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,507 mi	$3,744	$1.49	$3,108 – $4,381	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 Greensboro, NC to New Orleans, LA?

A Hotshot from Greensboro, NC to New Orleans, LA is estimated at $1,677 all-in in October 2026, or $1.98 a mile over about 848 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,392 and $1,962.

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

About 848 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 $530 of the $1,677 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,147 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,877, which makes Greensboro, NC to New Orleans, LA 11% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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