Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Huntsville, AL box truck rate

$1,134box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.58
Distance: 440 mi
Typical range: $964–$1,304
Transit: 1 day

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Orleans to Huntsville price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $828
Fuel: $306
All-in estimate: $1,134

Return trip

Huntsville → New Orleans$1,199

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

26' box truck lanes from New Orleans, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$3,058	$2.24	$2,599 – $3,517	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$3,160	$1.59	$2,686 – $3,634	5 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$1,692	$1.74	$1,439 – $1,946	3 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$918	$2.38	$781 – $1,056	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$2,813	$1.81	$2,391 – $3,235	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$2,744	$2.15	$2,333 – $3,156	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$1,247	$2.04	$1,060 – $1,434	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$3,035	$1.60	$2,580 – $3,490	4 d

More lanes into Huntsville

26' box truck lanes into Huntsville, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	954 mi	$2,088	$2.19	$1,775 – $2,402	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,128 mi	$5,537	$2.60	$4,707 – $6,368	5 d
Chicago, IL	586 mi	$1,743	$2.97	$1,481 – $2,004	2 d
Houston, TX	722 mi	$1,584	$2.19	$1,347 – $1,822	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,713 mi	$2,624	$1.53	$2,231 – $3,018	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	863 mi	$1,713	$1.99	$1,456 – $1,970	2 d
San Antonio, TX	922 mi	$1,914	$2.08	$1,627 – $2,201	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,063 mi	$5,385	$2.61	$4,577 – $6,193	5 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from New Orleans, LA to Huntsville, AL is estimated at $1,134 all-in in October 2026, or $2.58 a mile over about 440 mi. Quotes typically land between $964 and $1,304.

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 $306 of the $1,134 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $828 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,199, 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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