Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to New Orleans, LA sprinter rate

$1,016sprinter

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.36
Distance: 749 mi
Typical range: $854–$1,179
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to New Orleans price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $723
Fuel: $293
All-in estimate: $1,016

Return trip

New Orleans → Lexington-Fayette$934

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

Sprinter van lanes from Lexington-Fayette, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$1,133	$1.63	$952 – $1,314	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$2,224	$0.99	$1,868 – $2,580	4 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$546	$1.48	$458 – $633	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$1,152	$1.15	$968 – $1,336	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$2,068	$1.11	$1,737 – $2,399	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$983	$1.61	$826 – $1,140	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$1,318	$1.12	$1,107 – $1,529	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$2,181	$0.99	$1,832 – $2,529	4 d

More lanes into New Orleans

Sprinter van lanes into New Orleans, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$1,668	$1.22	$1,401 – $1,935	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$3,083	$1.55	$2,590 – $3,576	4 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$1,522	$1.57	$1,279 – $1,766	2 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$621	$1.61	$521 – $720	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$1,432	$0.92	$1,203 – $1,661	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$1,398	$1.10	$1,174 – $1,622	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$838	$1.37	$704 – $972	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$2,962	$1.56	$2,488 – $3,436	4 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Lexington-Fayette, KY to New Orleans, LA is estimated at $1,016 all-in in October 2026, or $1.36 a mile over about 749 mi. Quotes typically land between $854 and $1,179.

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 $293 of the $1,016 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $723 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $934, 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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