Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Oakland, CA freight rate

$5,408dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.39
Distance: 2,261 mi
Typical range: $4,813–$6,003
Transit: 5 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Orleans to Oakland price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,329
Fuel: $2,079
All-in estimate: $5,408

Return trip

Oakland → New Orleans$8,646

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

New Orleans to Oakland by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Oakland, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,408	$2.39	$4,813 – $6,003
53' refrigerated	$6,441	$2.85	$5,604 – $7,278
48' flatbed	$6,475	$2.86	$5,568 – $7,381
Step deck	$7,043	$3.11	$5,916 – $8,170
Power only	$4,812	$2.13	$4,187 – $5,438
Hotshot	$3,633	$1.61	$3,016 – $4,251
26' box truck	$3,547	$1.57	$3,015 – $4,079
Sprinter van	$2,163	$0.96	$1,817 – $2,509

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More lanes from New Orleans

53' dry van lanes from New Orleans, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$4,678	$3.42	$4,163 – $5,192	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$4,821	$2.43	$4,291 – $5,352	4 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$2,597	$2.67	$2,311 – $2,883	2 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$1,426	$3.69	$1,269 – $1,583	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$4,299	$2.76	$3,826 – $4,772	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$4,201	$3.29	$3,739 – $4,663	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$1,924	$3.15	$1,712 – $2,135	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$4,632	$2.44	$4,123 – $5,142	4 d

More lanes into Oakland

53' dry van lanes into Oakland, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$7,386	$2.45	$6,574 – $8,199	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$1,963	$4.96	$1,747 – $2,179	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$6,607	$3.04	$5,881 – $7,334	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$4,626	$2.40	$4,117 – $5,135	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$1,746	$2.32	$1,554 – $1,939	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$6,435	$2.17	$5,727 – $7,143	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$4,236	$2.43	$3,770 – $4,702	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,358	$4.47	$2,099 – $2,617	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New Orleans, LA to Oakland, CA?

A 53' dry van from New Orleans, LA to Oakland, CA is estimated at $5,408 all-in in October 2026, or $2.39 a mile over about 2,261 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,813 and $6,003.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Oakland, CA by truck?

About 2,261 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,079 of the $5,408 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,329 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Oakland, CA to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,646, which makes New Orleans, LA to Oakland, CA 38% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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