Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Baltimore, MD sprinter rate

$1,594sprinter

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.37
Distance: 1,167 mi
Typical range: $1,339–$1,849
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Orleans to Baltimore price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +18.1%
5 years: +25.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,138
Fuel: $456
All-in estimate: $1,594

Return trip

Baltimore → New Orleans$1,408

This direction runs 13% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

New Orleans to Baltimore by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Baltimore, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,985	$3.41	$3,547 – $4,423
53' refrigerated	$4,749	$4.07	$4,132 – $5,367
48' flatbed	$4,824	$4.13	$4,149 – $5,499
Step deck	$5,258	$4.51	$4,417 – $6,100
Power only	$3,515	$3.01	$3,058 – $3,972
Hotshot	$2,653	$2.27	$2,202 – $3,104
26' box truck	$2,602	$2.23	$2,211 – $2,992
Sprinter van	$1,594	$1.37	$1,339 – $1,849

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More lanes from New Orleans

Sprinter van lanes from New Orleans, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$1,871	$1.37	$1,572 – $2,170	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$1,928	$0.97	$1,620 – $2,237	4 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$1,039	$1.07	$873 – $1,205	2 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$570	$1.48	$479 – $662	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$1,720	$1.10	$1,445 – $1,995	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$1,680	$1.32	$1,411 – $1,949	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$769	$1.26	$646 – $893	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$1,853	$0.98	$1,556 – $2,149	4 d

More lanes into Baltimore

Sprinter van lanes into Baltimore, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$535	$2.68	$450 – $621	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$4,713	$1.72	$3,959 – $5,467	5 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$1,378	$1.92	$1,157 – $1,598	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$1,917	$1.30	$1,610 – $2,223	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$2,360	$1.00	$1,983 – $2,738	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$380	$3.49	$320 – $441	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$2,133	$1.28	$1,792 – $2,475	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$4,645	$1.72	$3,902 – $5,388	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New Orleans, LA to Baltimore, MD?

A Sprinter van from New Orleans, LA to Baltimore, MD is estimated at $1,594 all-in in October 2026, or $1.37 a mile over about 1,167 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,339 and $1,849.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Baltimore, MD by truck?

About 1,167 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 $456 of the $1,594 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,138 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baltimore, MD to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,408, which makes New Orleans, LA to Baltimore, MD 13% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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