Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to New York, NY flatbed rate

$5,645flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.13
Distance: 1,367 mi
Typical range: $4,855–$6,435
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Orleans to New York price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,310
Fuel: $1,335
All-in estimate: $5,645

Return trip

New York → New Orleans$5,032

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

New Orleans to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,678	$3.42	$4,163 – $5,192
53' refrigerated	$5,574	$4.08	$4,849 – $6,299
48' flatbed	$5,645	$4.13	$4,855 – $6,435
Step deck	$6,150	$4.50	$5,166 – $7,133
Power only	$4,136	$3.03	$3,599 – $4,674
Hotshot	$3,122	$2.28	$2,591 – $3,653
26' box truck	$3,058	$2.24	$2,599 – $3,517
Sprinter van	$1,871	$1.37	$1,572 – $2,170

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More lanes from New Orleans

48' flatbed lanes from New Orleans, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
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
Dallas, TX	525 mi	$2,144	$4.08	$1,843 – $2,444	2 d

More lanes into New York

48' flatbed lanes into New York, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$15,241	$5.25	$13,107 – $17,375	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$4,905	$5.79	$4,218 – $5,592	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$6,611	$3.95	$5,685 – $7,536	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$7,727	$3.06	$6,646 – $8,809	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,214	$13.35	$1,044 – $1,384	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$7,259	$3.89	$6,243 – $8,276	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$15,060	$5.26	$12,951 – $17,168	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$6,419	$3.97	$5,521 – $7,318	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New Orleans, LA to New York, NY?

A 48' flatbed from New Orleans, LA to New York, NY is estimated at $5,645 all-in in October 2026, or $4.13 a mile over about 1,367 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,855 and $6,435.

How far is New Orleans, LA from New York, NY by truck?

About 1,367 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,335 of the $5,645 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,310 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,032, which makes New Orleans, LA to New York, NY 12% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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