Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Memphis, TN flatbed rate

$2,031flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.93
Distance: 412 mi
Typical range: $1,747–$2,316
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Orleans to Memphis price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,629
Fuel: $402
All-in estimate: $2,031

Return trip

Memphis → New Orleans$2,129

This direction runs 5% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

New Orleans to Memphis by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Memphis, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,632	$3.96	$1,452 – $1,811
53' refrigerated	$1,948	$4.73	$1,695 – $2,201
48' flatbed	$2,031	$4.93	$1,747 – $2,316
Step deck	$2,226	$5.40	$1,870 – $2,582
Power only	$1,406	$3.41	$1,223 – $1,589
Hotshot	$1,060	$2.57	$879 – $1,240
26' box truck	$1,052	$2.55	$894 – $1,210
Sprinter van	$653	$1.58	$548 – $757

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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 Memphis

48' flatbed lanes into Memphis, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$4,286	$3.81	$3,686 – $4,886	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$8,889	$4.67	$7,645 – $10,134	4 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$3,140	$5.53	$2,701 – $3,580	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$2,462	$4.30	$2,118 – $2,807	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$4,146	$2.78	$3,565 – $4,726	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$3,572	$3.44	$3,072 – $4,072	3 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$2,964	$3.96	$2,549 – $3,379	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$8,631	$4.69	$7,422 – $9,839	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New Orleans, LA to Memphis, TN?

A 48' flatbed from New Orleans, LA to Memphis, TN is estimated at $2,031 all-in in October 2026, or $4.93 a mile over about 412 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,747 and $2,316.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Memphis, TN by truck?

About 412 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $402 of the $2,031 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,629 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Memphis, TN to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,129, which makes New Orleans, LA to Memphis, TN 5% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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