Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to New Orleans, LA freight rate

$7,708dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.88
Distance: 1,988 mi
Typical range: $6,860–$8,556
Transit: 4 days

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

Los Angeles to New Orleans price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,880
Fuel: $1,828
All-in estimate: $7,708

Return trip

New Orleans → Los Angeles$4,821

This direction runs 60% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Los Angeles to New Orleans by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to New Orleans, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,708	$3.88	$6,860 – $8,556
53' refrigerated	$9,181	$4.62	$7,988 – $10,375
48' flatbed	$9,245	$4.65	$7,950 – $10,539
Step deck	$10,059	$5.06	$8,450 – $11,669
Power only	$6,849	$3.45	$5,959 – $7,740
Hotshot	$5,171	$2.60	$4,292 – $6,050
26' box truck	$5,052	$2.54	$4,294 – $5,810
Sprinter van	$3,083	$1.55	$2,590 – $3,576

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More lanes from Los Angeles

53' dry van lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$12,767	$4.40	$11,363 – $14,172	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$6,880	$3.33	$6,123 – $7,637	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$5,869	$3.61	$5,223 – $6,514	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$2,279	$5.30	$2,028 – $2,530	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$11,873	$4.19	$10,567 – $13,179	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$5,239	$3.68	$4,663 – $5,815	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$5,392	$3.66	$4,799 – $5,985	3 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
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
Dallas, TX	525 mi	$1,888	$3.60	$1,681 – $2,096	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to New Orleans, LA?

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to New Orleans, LA is estimated at $7,708 all-in in October 2026, or $3.88 a mile over about 1,988 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,860 and $8,556.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from New Orleans, LA by truck?

About 1,988 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,828 of the $7,708 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,880 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Orleans, LA to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,821, which makes Los Angeles, CA to New Orleans, LA 60% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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