Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

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

$2,782flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.85
Distance: 722 mi
Typical range: $2,393–$3,172
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Orleans to Louisville/Jefferson County price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,077
Fuel: $705
All-in estimate: $2,782

Return trip

Louisville/Jefferson County → New Orleans$3,028

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

48' flatbed lanes from New Orleans, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$5,645	$4.13	$4,855 – $6,435	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$5,782	$2.91	$4,973 – $6,592	5 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$3,156	$3.25	$2,714 – $3,598	3 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$1,779	$4.61	$1,530 – $2,028	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$5,176	$3.32	$4,451 – $5,901	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$5,076	$3.98	$4,365 – $5,786	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$2,367	$3.88	$2,035 – $2,698	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$5,559	$2.93	$4,781 – $6,337	4 d

More lanes into Louisville/Jefferson County

48' flatbed lanes into Louisville/Jefferson County, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	764 mi	$3,040	$3.98	$2,614 – $3,465	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,173 mi	$9,485	$4.36	$8,157 – $10,813	5 d
Chicago, IL	325 mi	$2,143	$6.59	$1,843 – $2,443	1 d
Houston, TX	948 mi	$3,361	$3.55	$2,890 – $3,831	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,780 mi	$4,582	$2.57	$3,940 – $5,223	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	682 mi	$2,490	$3.65	$2,141 – $2,838	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,122 mi	$3,832	$3.42	$3,296 – $4,369	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,125 mi	$9,300	$4.38	$7,998 – $10,602	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from New Orleans, LA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is estimated at $2,782 all-in in October 2026, or $3.85 a mile over about 722 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,393 and $3,172.

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 $705 of the $2,782 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,077 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,028, 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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