Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY freight rate

$2,272dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.15
Distance: 722 mi
Typical range: $2,022–$2,522
Transit: 2 days

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

New Orleans to Louisville/Jefferson County price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,608
Fuel: $664
All-in estimate: $2,272

Return trip

Louisville/Jefferson County → New Orleans$2,473

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 Louisville/Jefferson County by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,272	$3.15	$2,022 – $2,522
53' refrigerated	$2,710	$3.75	$2,358 – $3,062
48' flatbed	$2,782	$3.85	$2,393 – $3,172
Step deck	$3,039	$4.21	$2,553 – $3,526
Power only	$1,986	$2.75	$1,728 – $2,244
Hotshot	$1,498	$2.07	$1,243 – $1,752
26' box truck	$1,476	$2.04	$1,255 – $1,697
Sprinter van	$909	$1.26	$764 – $1,054

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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 Louisville/Jefferson County

53' dry van lanes into Louisville/Jefferson County, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	764 mi	$2,486	$3.25	$2,213 – $2,760	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,173 mi	$7,918	$3.64	$7,047 – $8,789	5 d
Chicago, IL	325 mi	$1,708	$5.25	$1,520 – $1,896	1 d
Houston, TX	948 mi	$2,764	$2.92	$2,460 – $3,068	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,780 mi	$3,814	$2.14	$3,394 – $4,233	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	682 mi	$2,030	$2.98	$1,807 – $2,254	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,122 mi	$3,163	$2.82	$2,815 – $3,511	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,125 mi	$7,762	$3.65	$6,908 – $8,615	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New Orleans, LA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

A 53' dry van from New Orleans, LA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is estimated at $2,272 all-in in October 2026, or $3.15 a mile over about 722 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,022 and $2,522.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck?

About 722 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 $664 of the $2,272 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,608 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,473, which makes New Orleans, LA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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