Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Miami, FL to New Orleans, LA flatbed rate

$2,474flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.16
Distance: 782 mi
Typical range: $2,128–$2,820
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Miami to New Orleans price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,710
Fuel: $764
All-in estimate: $2,474

Return trip

New Orleans → Miami$4,104

This direction runs 40% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Miami to New Orleans by truck type

Estimated cost from Miami, FL to New Orleans, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,025	$2.59	$1,802 – $2,248
53' refrigerated	$2,415	$3.09	$2,101 – $2,728
48' flatbed	$2,474	$3.16	$2,128 – $2,820
Step deck	$2,701	$3.45	$2,269 – $3,134
Power only	$1,773	$2.27	$1,542 – $2,003
Hotshot	$1,337	$1.71	$1,110 – $1,564
26' box truck	$1,316	$1.68	$1,119 – $1,514
Sprinter van	$810	$1.04	$680 – $940

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More lanes from Miami

48' flatbed lanes from Miami, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$4,278	$3.33	$3,679 – $4,877	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,766 mi	$6,179	$2.23	$5,314 – $7,044	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,403 mi	$3,372	$2.40	$2,900 – $3,844	3 d
Houston, TX	1,142 mi	$2,997	$2.62	$2,578 – $3,417	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$5,858	$2.51	$5,038 – $6,678	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,211 mi	$3,876	$3.20	$3,334 – $4,419	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$3,442	$2.54	$2,961 – $3,924	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$5,993	$2.24	$5,154 – $6,832	6 d

More lanes into New Orleans

48' flatbed lanes into New Orleans, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$5,032	$3.68	$4,327 – $5,736	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$9,245	$4.65	$7,950 – $10,539	5 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$4,625	$4.76	$3,978 – $5,273	3 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$1,936	$5.02	$1,665 – $2,208	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$4,311	$2.77	$3,707 – $4,914	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$4,223	$3.31	$3,632 – $4,814	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$2,576	$4.22	$2,215 – $2,937	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$8,888	$4.68	$7,643 – $10,132	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Miami, FL to New Orleans, LA?

A 48' flatbed from Miami, FL to New Orleans, LA is estimated at $2,474 all-in in October 2026, or $3.16 a mile over about 782 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,128 and $2,820.

How far is Miami, FL from New Orleans, LA by truck?

About 782 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 $764 of the $2,474 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,710 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Orleans, LA to Miami, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,104, which makes Miami, FL to New Orleans, LA 40% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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