Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Corpus Christi, TX hotshot rate

$1,171hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.13
Distance: 549 mi
Typical range: $972–$1,370
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Orleans to Corpus Christi price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $828
Fuel: $343
All-in estimate: $1,171

Return trip

Corpus Christi → New Orleans$1,274

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

New Orleans to Corpus Christi by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Corpus Christi, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,788	$3.26	$1,591 – $1,985
53' refrigerated	$2,134	$3.89	$1,856 – $2,411
48' flatbed	$2,207	$4.02	$1,898 – $2,515
Step deck	$2,414	$4.40	$2,028 – $2,800
Power only	$1,553	$2.83	$1,351 – $1,754
Hotshot	$1,171	$2.13	$972 – $1,370
26' box truck	$1,157	$2.11	$984 – $1,331
Sprinter van	$715	$1.30	$601 – $830

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More lanes from New Orleans

Hotshot lanes from New Orleans, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$3,122	$2.28	$2,591 – $3,653	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$3,234	$1.63	$2,685 – $3,784	4 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$1,723	$1.77	$1,430 – $2,016	2 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$924	$2.39	$767 – $1,081	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$2,875	$1.85	$2,386 – $3,364	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$2,800	$2.19	$2,324 – $3,276	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$1,263	$2.07	$1,048 – $1,477	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$3,106	$1.63	$2,578 – $3,634	4 d

More lanes into Corpus Christi

Hotshot lanes into Corpus Christi, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,878 mi	$3,335	$1.78	$2,768 – $3,902	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,568 mi	$3,802	$2.42	$3,156 – $4,448	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,310 mi	$2,937	$2.24	$2,438 – $3,437	3 d
Houston, TX	209 mi	$649	$3.10	$538 – $759	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,147 mi	$1,672	$1.46	$1,388 – $1,956	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,788 mi	$2,835	$1.59	$2,353 – $3,317	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$590	$3.47	$490 – $691	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,462 mi	$3,577	$2.45	$2,969 – $4,185	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New Orleans, LA to Corpus Christi, TX?

A Hotshot from New Orleans, LA to Corpus Christi, TX is estimated at $1,171 all-in in October 2026, or $2.13 a mile over about 549 mi. Quotes typically land between $972 and $1,370.

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

About 549 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 $343 of the $1,171 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $828 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,274, which makes New Orleans, LA to Corpus Christi, TX 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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