Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Dallas, TX sprinter rate

$694sprinter

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.32
Distance: 525 mi
Typical range: $583–$805
Transit: 1 day

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Orleans to Dallas price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +16.9%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $489
Fuel: $205
All-in estimate: $694

Return trip

Dallas → New Orleans$755

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 Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,735	$3.30	$1,544 – $1,926
53' refrigerated	$2,070	$3.94	$1,801 – $2,339
48' flatbed	$2,144	$4.08	$1,843 – $2,444
Step deck	$2,345	$4.47	$1,970 – $2,721
Power only	$1,505	$2.87	$1,309 – $1,700
Hotshot	$1,134	$2.16	$941 – $1,327
26' box truck	$1,122	$2.14	$954 – $1,291
Sprinter van	$694	$1.32	$583 – $805

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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 Dallas

Sprinter van lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$1,747	$1.08	$1,468 – $2,027	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$2,157	$1.46	$1,812 – $2,502	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$1,347	$1.43	$1,132 – $1,563	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$455	$1.73	$382 – $528	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$933	$0.89	$784 – $1,083	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$1,481	$0.97	$1,244 – $1,717	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$486	$1.63	$408 – $564	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$2,057	$1.48	$1,728 – $2,386	3 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from New Orleans, LA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $694 all-in in October 2026, or $1.32 a mile over about 525 mi. Quotes typically land between $583 and $805.

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

About 525 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $205 of the $694 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $489 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $755, which makes New Orleans, LA to Dallas, TX 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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