Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Frisco, TX flatbed rate

$2,186flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.04
Distance: 541 mi
Typical range: $1,880–$2,491
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Orleans to Frisco price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,658
Fuel: $528
All-in estimate: $2,186

Return trip

Frisco → New Orleans$2,379

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 Frisco by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Frisco, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,770	$3.27	$1,576 – $1,965
53' refrigerated	$2,112	$3.90	$1,838 – $2,387
48' flatbed	$2,186	$4.04	$1,880 – $2,491
Step deck	$2,391	$4.42	$2,008 – $2,773
Power only	$1,537	$2.84	$1,337 – $1,736
Hotshot	$1,158	$2.14	$961 – $1,355
26' box truck	$1,146	$2.12	$974 – $1,318
Sprinter van	$708	$1.31	$595 – $821

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More lanes from New Orleans

48' flatbed lanes from New Orleans, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$5,645	$4.13	$4,855 – $6,435	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$5,782	$2.91	$4,973 – $6,592	5 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$3,156	$3.25	$2,714 – $3,598	3 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$1,779	$4.61	$1,530 – $2,028	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$5,176	$3.32	$4,451 – $5,901	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$5,076	$3.98	$4,365 – $5,786	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$2,367	$3.88	$2,035 – $2,698	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$5,559	$2.93	$4,781 – $6,337	4 d

More lanes into Frisco

48' flatbed lanes into Frisco, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,607 mi	$5,226	$3.25	$4,494 – $5,958	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,465 mi	$6,464	$4.41	$5,559 – $7,369	4 d
Chicago, IL	921 mi	$4,027	$4.37	$3,464 – $4,591	2 d
Houston, TX	292 mi	$1,514	$5.18	$1,302 – $1,725	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,039 mi	$2,814	$2.71	$2,420 – $3,208	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$4,431	$2.91	$3,810 – $5,051	4 d
San Antonio, TX	324 mi	$1,596	$4.93	$1,373 – $1,820	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,387 mi	$6,177	$4.45	$5,313 – $7,042	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from New Orleans, LA to Frisco, TX is estimated at $2,186 all-in in October 2026, or $4.04 a mile over about 541 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,880 and $2,491.

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

About 541 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 $528 of the $2,186 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,658 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,379, which makes New Orleans, LA to Frisco, TX 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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