Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

McKinney, TX to New Orleans, LA dry van rate

$1,908dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.58
Distance: 533 mi
Typical range: $1,698–$2,118
Transit: 2 days

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

McKinney to New Orleans price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,418
Fuel: $490
All-in estimate: $1,908

Return trip

New Orleans → McKinney$1,753

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

McKinney to New Orleans by truck type

Estimated cost from McKinney, TX to New Orleans, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,908	$3.58	$1,698 – $2,118
53' refrigerated	$2,276	$4.27	$1,980 – $2,572
48' flatbed	$2,356	$4.42	$2,026 – $2,686
Step deck	$2,578	$4.84	$2,165 – $2,990
Power only	$1,655	$3.11	$1,440 – $1,870
Hotshot	$1,248	$2.34	$1,036 – $1,460
26' box truck	$1,234	$2.32	$1,049 – $1,420
Sprinter van	$763	$1.43	$641 – $885

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More lanes from McKinney

53' dry van lanes from McKinney, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,595 mi	$5,270	$3.30	$4,690 – $5,849	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$3,673	$2.49	$3,269 – $4,077	3 d
Chicago, IL	912 mi	$2,440	$2.68	$2,171 – $2,708	2 d
Houston, TX	292 mi	$1,202	$4.12	$1,070 – $1,334	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,050 mi	$3,057	$2.91	$2,721 – $3,393	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,510 mi	$4,783	$3.17	$4,257 – $5,309	3 d
San Antonio, TX	331 mi	$1,288	$3.89	$1,146 – $1,429	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,398 mi	$3,510	$2.51	$3,124 – $3,896	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
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 McKinney, TX to New Orleans, LA?

A 53' dry van from McKinney, TX to New Orleans, LA is estimated at $1,908 all-in in October 2026, or $3.58 a mile over about 533 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,698 and $2,118.

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

About 533 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 $490 of the $1,908 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,418 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,753, which makes McKinney, TX to New Orleans, LA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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