Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Irving, TX freight rate

$1,768dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 540 mi
Typical range: $1,574–$1,963
Transit: 2 days

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

New Orleans to Irving price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,272
Fuel: $496
All-in estimate: $1,768

Return trip

Irving → New Orleans$1,925

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 Irving by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Irving, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,768	$3.27	$1,574 – $1,963
53' refrigerated	$2,110	$3.91	$1,835 – $2,384
48' flatbed	$2,183	$4.04	$1,877 – $2,489
Step deck	$2,388	$4.42	$2,006 – $2,770
Power only	$1,535	$2.84	$1,335 – $1,734
Hotshot	$1,157	$2.14	$960 – $1,354
26' box truck	$1,144	$2.12	$973 – $1,316
Sprinter van	$707	$1.31	$594 – $820

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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 Irving

53' dry van lanes into Irving, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,627 mi	$4,390	$2.70	$3,907 – $4,873	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,459 mi	$5,345	$3.66	$4,757 – $5,933	3 d
Chicago, IL	946 mi	$3,380	$3.57	$3,008 – $3,752	2 d
Houston, TX	274 mi	$1,162	$4.24	$1,035 – $1,290	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$2,306	$2.23	$2,053 – $2,560	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,541 mi	$3,720	$2.41	$3,311 – $4,129	3 d
San Antonio, TX	297 mi	$1,213	$4.08	$1,079 – $1,346	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,379 mi	$5,095	$3.70	$4,535 – $5,656	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from New Orleans, LA to Irving, TX is estimated at $1,768 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 540 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,574 and $1,963.

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

About 540 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 $496 of the $1,768 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,272 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,925, which makes New Orleans, LA to Irving, TX 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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