Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Minneapolis, MN to New Orleans, LA freight rate

$4,499dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.65
Distance: 1,234 mi
Typical range: $4,004–$4,993
Transit: 3 days

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

Minneapolis to New Orleans price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,364
Fuel: $1,135
All-in estimate: $4,499

Return trip

New Orleans → Minneapolis$3,542

This direction runs 27% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Minneapolis to New Orleans by truck type

Estimated cost from Minneapolis, MN to New Orleans, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,499	$3.65	$4,004 – $4,993
53' refrigerated	$5,361	$4.34	$4,664 – $6,058
48' flatbed	$5,439	$4.41	$4,678 – $6,201
Step deck	$5,928	$4.80	$4,979 – $6,876
Power only	$3,972	$3.22	$3,455 – $4,488
Hotshot	$2,997	$2.43	$2,488 – $3,507
26' box truck	$2,938	$2.38	$2,497 – $3,379
Sprinter van	$1,799	$1.46	$1,512 – $2,087

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More lanes from Minneapolis

53' dry van lanes from Minneapolis, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$5,191	$4.31	$4,620 – $5,762	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$5,459	$3.02	$4,859 – $6,060	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$1,754	$4.21	$1,561 – $1,947	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,112	$3.30	$3,660 – $4,564	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$5,137	$3.42	$4,572 – $5,702	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$4,787	$4.13	$4,260 – $5,313	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$4,285	$3.28	$3,813 – $4,756	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$5,443	$3.03	$4,844 – $6,042	4 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 Minneapolis, MN to New Orleans, LA?

A 53' dry van from Minneapolis, MN to New Orleans, LA is estimated at $4,499 all-in in October 2026, or $3.65 a mile over about 1,234 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,004 and $4,993.

How far is Minneapolis, MN from New Orleans, LA by truck?

About 1,234 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,135 of the $4,499 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,364 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Orleans, LA to Minneapolis, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,542, which makes Minneapolis, MN to New Orleans, LA 27% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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