Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Charlotte, NC sprinter rate

$1,038sprinter

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.38
Distance: 753 mi
Typical range: $872–$1,204
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Orleans to Charlotte price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.9%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $744
Fuel: $294
All-in estimate: $1,038

Return trip

Charlotte → New Orleans$927

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

New Orleans to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,594	$3.44	$2,308 – $2,879
53' refrigerated	$3,093	$4.11	$2,691 – $3,495
48' flatbed	$3,172	$4.21	$2,728 – $3,616
Step deck	$3,465	$4.60	$2,910 – $4,019
Power only	$2,269	$3.01	$1,974 – $2,564
Hotshot	$1,711	$2.27	$1,420 – $2,002
26' box truck	$1,686	$2.24	$1,433 – $1,938
Sprinter van	$1,038	$1.38	$872 – $1,204

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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 Charlotte

Sprinter van lanes into Charlotte, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$952	$1.52	$800 – $1,105	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$3,988	$1.59	$3,350 – $4,626	5 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$1,238	$1.78	$1,040 – $1,436	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$1,370	$1.25	$1,151 – $1,590	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$1,952	$0.93	$1,640 – $2,265	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$759	$1.41	$638 – $881	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$1,584	$1.22	$1,330 – $1,837	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$3,901	$1.59	$3,277 – $4,525	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New Orleans, LA to Charlotte, NC?

A Sprinter van from New Orleans, LA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,038 all-in in October 2026, or $1.38 a mile over about 753 mi. Quotes typically land between $872 and $1,204.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 753 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 $294 of the $1,038 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $744 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $927, which makes New Orleans, LA to Charlotte, NC 12% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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