Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to New Orleans, LA flatbed rate

$1,936flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.02
Distance: 386 mi
Typical range: $1,665–$2,208
Transit: 1 day

Request a firm quote

Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to New Orleans price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,559
Fuel: $377
All-in estimate: $1,936

Return trip

New Orleans → Houston$1,779

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

Houston to New Orleans by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to New Orleans, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,552	$4.02	$1,381 – $1,723
53' refrigerated	$1,853	$4.80	$1,612 – $2,094
48' flatbed	$1,936	$5.02	$1,665 – $2,208
Step deck	$2,123	$5.50	$1,783 – $2,462
Power only	$1,335	$3.46	$1,161 – $1,509
Hotshot	$1,006	$2.61	$835 – $1,177
26' box truck	$1,000	$2.59	$850 – $1,150
Sprinter van	$621	$1.61	$521 – $720

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for flatbed →

More lanes from Houston

48' flatbed lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$6,611	$3.95	$5,685 – $7,536	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,118	$3.44	$3,541 – $4,694	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,002	$3.79	$5,161 – $6,842	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	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
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
Dallas, TX	525 mi	$2,333	$4.44	$2,007 – $2,660	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to New Orleans, LA is estimated at $1,936 all-in in October 2026, or $5.02 a mile over about 386 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,665 and $2,208.

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

About 386 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $377 of the $1,936 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,559 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,779, which makes Houston, TX to New Orleans, LA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →