Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Lubbock, TX flatbed rate

$3,064flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 876 mi
Typical range: $2,635–$3,493
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Orleans to Lubbock price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,208
Fuel: $856
All-in estimate: $3,064

Return trip

Lubbock → New Orleans$3,336

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

New Orleans to Lubbock by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Lubbock, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,515	$2.87	$2,238 – $2,792
53' refrigerated	$2,999	$3.42	$2,609 – $3,388
48' flatbed	$3,064	$3.50	$2,635 – $3,493
Step deck	$3,344	$3.82	$2,809 – $3,879
Power only	$2,207	$2.52	$1,920 – $2,494
Hotshot	$1,665	$1.90	$1,382 – $1,948
26' box truck	$1,637	$1.87	$1,392 – $1,883
Sprinter van	$1,006	$1.15	$845 – $1,167

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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 Lubbock

48' flatbed lanes into Lubbock, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,898 mi	$6,027	$3.18	$5,183 – $6,871	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,119 mi	$5,191	$4.64	$4,465 – $5,918	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,135 mi	$4,738	$4.17	$4,075 – $5,401	3 d
Houston, TX	546 mi	$2,172	$3.98	$1,868 – $2,476	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	693 mi	$2,083	$3.01	$1,791 – $2,374	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,817 mi	$5,154	$2.84	$4,432 – $5,876	4 d
San Antonio, TX	408 mi	$1,814	$4.45	$1,560 – $2,068	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,041 mi	$4,905	$4.71	$4,218 – $5,591	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New Orleans, LA to Lubbock, TX?

A 48' flatbed from New Orleans, LA to Lubbock, TX is estimated at $3,064 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 876 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,635 and $3,493.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Lubbock, TX by truck?

About 876 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 $856 of the $3,064 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,208 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lubbock, TX to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,336, which makes New Orleans, LA to Lubbock, TX 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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