Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Laredo, TX hotshot rate

$1,417hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.99
Distance: 712 mi
Typical range: $1,176–$1,658
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Orleans to Laredo price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $972
Fuel: $445
All-in estimate: $1,417

Return trip

Laredo → New Orleans$1,542

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 Laredo by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Laredo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,150	$3.02	$1,914 – $2,387
53' refrigerated	$2,565	$3.60	$2,231 – $2,898
48' flatbed	$2,634	$3.70	$2,265 – $3,003
Step deck	$2,878	$4.04	$2,417 – $3,338
Power only	$1,879	$2.64	$1,634 – $2,123
Hotshot	$1,417	$1.99	$1,176 – $1,658
26' box truck	$1,397	$1.96	$1,187 – $1,606
Sprinter van	$860	$1.21	$723 – $998

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More lanes from New Orleans

Hotshot lanes from New Orleans, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$3,122	$2.28	$2,591 – $3,653	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$3,234	$1.63	$2,685 – $3,784	4 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$1,723	$1.77	$1,430 – $2,016	2 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$924	$2.39	$767 – $1,081	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$2,875	$1.85	$2,386 – $3,364	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$2,800	$2.19	$2,324 – $3,276	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$1,263	$2.07	$1,048 – $1,477	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$3,106	$1.63	$2,578 – $3,634	4 d

More lanes into Laredo

Hotshot lanes into Laredo, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$3,556	$1.76	$2,951 – $4,160	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$3,494	$2.46	$2,900 – $4,089	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$3,117	$2.22	$2,587 – $3,647	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$852	$2.47	$707 – $996	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$1,505	$1.49	$1,249 – $1,761	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$3,032	$1.57	$2,517 – $3,548	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$590	$3.47	$490 – $691	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$3,261	$2.48	$2,707 – $3,816	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from New Orleans, LA to Laredo, TX is estimated at $1,417 all-in in October 2026, or $1.99 a mile over about 712 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,176 and $1,658.

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

About 712 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 $445 of the $1,417 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $972 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,542, which makes New Orleans, LA to Laredo, TX 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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