Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Durham, NC sprinter rate

$1,184sprinter

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.32
Distance: 895 mi
Typical range: $994–$1,373
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Orleans to Durham price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +16.8%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $834
Fuel: $350
All-in estimate: $1,184

Return trip

Durham → New Orleans$1,057

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 Durham by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Durham, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,959	$3.31	$2,634 – $3,285
53' refrigerated	$3,528	$3.94	$3,069 – $3,986
48' flatbed	$3,603	$4.03	$3,099 – $4,108
Step deck	$3,932	$4.39	$3,303 – $4,561
Power only	$2,597	$2.90	$2,260 – $2,935
Hotshot	$1,960	$2.19	$1,626 – $2,293
26' box truck	$1,927	$2.15	$1,638 – $2,216
Sprinter van	$1,184	$1.32	$994 – $1,373

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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 Durham

Sprinter van lanes into Durham, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$811	$1.64	$681 – $941	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$4,158	$1.58	$3,493 – $4,823	5 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$1,287	$1.76	$1,081 – $1,493	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$1,515	$1.23	$1,272 – $1,757	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$2,053	$0.92	$1,725 – $2,382	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$636	$1.56	$534 – $738	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$1,727	$1.20	$1,451 – $2,003	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$4,076	$1.59	$3,423 – $4,728	5 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from New Orleans, LA to Durham, NC is estimated at $1,184 all-in in October 2026, or $1.32 a mile over about 895 mi. Quotes typically land between $994 and $1,373.

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

About 895 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 $350 of the $1,184 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $834 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,057, which makes New Orleans, LA to Durham, NC 12% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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