Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to New Orleans, LA dry van rate

$2,541dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.39
Distance: 749 mi
Typical range: $2,262–$2,821
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to New Orleans price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,852
Fuel: $689
All-in estimate: $2,541

Return trip

New Orleans → Lexington-Fayette$2,335

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

Lexington-Fayette to New Orleans by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to New Orleans, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,541	$3.39	$2,262 – $2,821
53' refrigerated	$3,030	$4.05	$2,636 – $3,424
48' flatbed	$3,108	$4.15	$2,673 – $3,543
Step deck	$3,395	$4.53	$2,852 – $3,938
Power only	$2,222	$2.97	$1,933 – $2,511
Hotshot	$1,676	$2.24	$1,391 – $1,961
26' box truck	$1,651	$2.20	$1,404 – $1,899
Sprinter van	$1,016	$1.36	$854 – $1,179

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More lanes from Lexington-Fayette

53' dry van lanes from Lexington-Fayette, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$2,833	$4.07	$2,521 – $3,144	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$5,560	$2.47	$4,949 – $6,172	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$1,364	$3.70	$1,214 – $1,514	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$2,880	$2.88	$2,563 – $3,196	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$5,169	$2.79	$4,601 – $5,738	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$2,457	$4.01	$2,187 – $2,727	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$3,295	$2.79	$2,933 – $3,658	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$5,451	$2.48	$4,852 – $6,051	5 d

More lanes into New Orleans

53' dry van lanes into New Orleans, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$4,170	$3.05	$3,711 – $4,628	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$7,708	$3.88	$6,860 – $8,556	4 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$3,806	$3.92	$3,387 – $4,224	2 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$1,552	$4.02	$1,381 – $1,723	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$3,580	$2.30	$3,187 – $3,974	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$3,495	$2.74	$3,111 – $3,879	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$2,094	$3.43	$1,864 – $2,324	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$7,406	$3.90	$6,591 – $8,220	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Lexington-Fayette, KY to New Orleans, LA?

A 53' dry van from Lexington-Fayette, KY to New Orleans, LA is estimated at $2,541 all-in in October 2026, or $3.39 a mile over about 749 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,262 and $2,821.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from New Orleans, LA by truck?

About 749 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 $689 of the $2,541 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,852 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Orleans, LA to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,335, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to New Orleans, LA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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