Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Laredo, TX to New Orleans, LA hotshot rate

$1,542hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.17
Distance: 712 mi
Typical range: $1,280–$1,805
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Laredo to New Orleans price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,097
Fuel: $445
All-in estimate: $1,542

Return trip

New Orleans → Laredo$1,417

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

Laredo to New Orleans by truck type

Estimated cost from Laredo, TX to New Orleans, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,341	$3.29	$2,083 – $2,598
53' refrigerated	$2,792	$3.92	$2,429 – $3,155
48' flatbed	$2,867	$4.03	$2,466 – $3,269
Step deck	$3,132	$4.40	$2,631 – $3,634
Power only	$2,045	$2.87	$1,779 – $2,311
Hotshot	$1,542	$2.17	$1,280 – $1,805
26' box truck	$1,520	$2.14	$1,292 – $1,748
Sprinter van	$936	$1.32	$787 – $1,086

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More lanes from Laredo

Hotshot lanes from Laredo, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$4,342	$2.15	$3,604 – $5,081	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$2,379	$1.67	$1,975 – $2,784	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$2,316	$1.65	$1,922 – $2,709	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$852	$2.47	$707 – $996	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$1,967	$1.95	$1,633 – $2,302	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$3,967	$2.06	$3,293 – $4,642	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$590	$3.47	$490 – $691	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$2,221	$1.69	$1,843 – $2,598	3 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 Laredo, TX to New Orleans, LA?

A Hotshot from Laredo, TX to New Orleans, LA is estimated at $1,542 all-in in October 2026, or $2.17 a mile over about 712 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,280 and $1,805.

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

About 712 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 $445 of the $1,542 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,097 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,417, which makes Laredo, TX to New Orleans, LA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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