Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Huntsville, AL freight rate

$1,757dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 440 mi
Typical range: $1,564–$1,950
Transit: 1 day

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Orleans to Huntsville price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,352
Fuel: $405
All-in estimate: $1,757

Return trip

Huntsville → New Orleans$1,858

This direction runs 5% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

New Orleans to Huntsville by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Huntsville, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,757	$3.99	$1,564 – $1,950
53' refrigerated	$2,097	$4.77	$1,824 – $2,370
48' flatbed	$2,183	$4.96	$1,877 – $2,488
Step deck	$2,391	$5.43	$2,008 – $2,773
Power only	$1,517	$3.45	$1,319 – $1,714
Hotshot	$1,143	$2.60	$949 – $1,337
26' box truck	$1,134	$2.58	$964 – $1,304
Sprinter van	$703	$1.60	$590 – $815

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More lanes from New Orleans

53' dry van lanes from New Orleans, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$4,678	$3.42	$4,163 – $5,192	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$4,821	$2.43	$4,291 – $5,352	4 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$2,597	$2.67	$2,311 – $2,883	2 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$1,426	$3.69	$1,269 – $1,583	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$4,299	$2.76	$3,826 – $4,772	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$4,201	$3.29	$3,739 – $4,663	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$1,924	$3.15	$1,712 – $2,135	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$4,632	$2.44	$4,123 – $5,142	4 d

More lanes into Huntsville

53' dry van lanes into Huntsville, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	954 mi	$3,205	$3.36	$2,853 – $3,558	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,128 mi	$8,445	$3.97	$7,516 – $9,373	5 d
Chicago, IL	586 mi	$2,690	$4.59	$2,394 – $2,986	2 d
Houston, TX	722 mi	$2,439	$3.38	$2,171 – $2,707	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,713 mi	$4,008	$2.34	$3,567 – $4,449	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	863 mi	$2,632	$3.05	$2,343 – $2,922	2 d
San Antonio, TX	922 mi	$2,938	$3.19	$2,615 – $3,261	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,063 mi	$8,214	$3.98	$7,311 – $9,118	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New Orleans, LA to Huntsville, AL?

A 53' dry van from New Orleans, LA to Huntsville, AL is estimated at $1,757 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 440 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,564 and $1,950.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Huntsville, AL by truck?

About 440 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 $405 of the $1,757 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,352 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Huntsville, AL to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,858, which makes New Orleans, LA to Huntsville, AL 5% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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