Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Los Angeles, CA dry van rate

$4,821dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.43
Distance: 1,988 mi
Typical range: $4,291–$5,352
Transit: 4 days

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

New Orleans to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,993
Fuel: $1,828
All-in estimate: $4,821

Return trip

Los Angeles → New Orleans$7,708

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

New Orleans to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,821	$2.43	$4,291 – $5,352
53' refrigerated	$5,743	$2.89	$4,996 – $6,489
48' flatbed	$5,782	$2.91	$4,973 – $6,592
Step deck	$6,292	$3.16	$5,285 – $7,299
Power only	$4,284	$2.16	$3,727 – $4,841
Hotshot	$3,234	$1.63	$2,685 – $3,784
26' box truck	$3,160	$1.59	$2,686 – $3,634
Sprinter van	$1,928	$0.97	$1,620 – $2,237

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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
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
Dallas, TX	525 mi	$1,735	$3.30	$1,544 – $1,926	2 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

53' dry van lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$7,118	$2.45	$6,335 – $7,901	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$6,306	$3.06	$5,612 – $6,999	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,996	$2.46	$3,556 – $4,435	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,187	$2.76	$1,056 – $1,318	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$6,179	$2.18	$5,499 – $6,859	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,567	$2.50	$3,175 – $3,959	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,671	$2.49	$3,267 – $4,075	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New Orleans, LA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' dry van from New Orleans, LA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,821 all-in in October 2026, or $2.43 a mile over about 1,988 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,291 and $5,352.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,988 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,828 of the $4,821 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,993 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,708, which makes New Orleans, LA to Los Angeles, CA 38% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology