Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Lexington-Fayette, KY freight rate

$2,335dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.12
Distance: 749 mi
Typical range: $2,078–$2,592
Transit: 2 days

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

New Orleans to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,646
Fuel: $689
All-in estimate: $2,335

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → New Orleans$2,541

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

New Orleans to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,335	$3.12	$2,078 – $2,592
53' refrigerated	$2,785	$3.72	$2,423 – $3,147
48' flatbed	$2,856	$3.81	$2,457 – $3,256
Step deck	$3,120	$4.17	$2,620 – $3,619
Power only	$2,042	$2.73	$1,777 – $2,308
Hotshot	$1,540	$2.06	$1,279 – $1,802
26' box truck	$1,517	$2.03	$1,290 – $1,745
Sprinter van	$934	$1.25	$785 – $1,084

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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 Lexington-Fayette

53' dry van lanes into Lexington-Fayette, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$2,320	$3.33	$2,065 – $2,576	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$8,169	$3.63	$7,271 – $9,068	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$1,837	$4.98	$1,635 – $2,039	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$2,881	$2.88	$2,564 – $3,198	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$3,956	$2.13	$3,521 – $4,391	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$1,879	$3.07	$1,672 – $2,085	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$3,296	$2.79	$2,934 – $3,659	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$8,009	$3.64	$7,128 – $8,890	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New Orleans, LA to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A 53' dry van from New Orleans, LA to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $2,335 all-in in October 2026, or $3.12 a mile over about 749 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,078 and $2,592.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 749 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 $689 of the $2,335 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,646 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,541, which makes New Orleans, LA to Lexington-Fayette, KY 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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