Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

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

$909sprinter

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.26
Distance: 722 mi
Typical range: $764–$1,054
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Orleans to Louisville/Jefferson County price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $627
Fuel: $282
All-in estimate: $909

Return trip

Louisville/Jefferson County → New Orleans$989

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

Sprinter van lanes from New Orleans, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$1,871	$1.37	$1,572 – $2,170	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$1,928	$0.97	$1,620 – $2,237	4 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$1,039	$1.07	$873 – $1,205	2 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$570	$1.48	$479 – $662	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$1,720	$1.10	$1,445 – $1,995	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$1,680	$1.32	$1,411 – $1,949	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$769	$1.26	$646 – $893	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$1,853	$0.98	$1,556 – $2,149	4 d

More lanes into Louisville/Jefferson County

Sprinter van lanes into Louisville/Jefferson County, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	764 mi	$994	$1.30	$835 – $1,154	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,173 mi	$3,167	$1.46	$2,660 – $3,674	4 d
Chicago, IL	325 mi	$683	$2.10	$574 – $792	1 d
Houston, TX	948 mi	$1,105	$1.17	$929 – $1,282	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,780 mi	$1,526	$0.86	$1,281 – $1,770	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	682 mi	$812	$1.19	$682 – $942	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,122 mi	$1,265	$1.13	$1,063 – $1,468	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,125 mi	$3,105	$1.46	$2,608 – $3,601	4 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from New Orleans, LA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is estimated at $909 all-in in October 2026, or $1.26 a mile over about 722 mi. Quotes typically land between $764 and $1,054.

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 $282 of the $909 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $627 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $989, 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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