Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Omaha, NE power only rate

$2,385power only

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.39
Distance: 999 mi
Typical range: $2,075–$2,695
Transit: 2 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Orleans to Omaha price history

3 months: +14.4%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,467
Fuel: $918
All-in estimate: $2,385

Return trip

Omaha → New Orleans$3,324

This direction runs 28% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

New Orleans to Omaha by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Omaha, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,712	$2.71	$2,413 – $3,010
53' refrigerated	$3,232	$3.24	$2,812 – $3,653
48' flatbed	$3,294	$3.30	$2,833 – $3,755
Step deck	$3,592	$3.60	$3,018 – $4,167
Power only	$2,385	$2.39	$2,075 – $2,695
Hotshot	$1,800	$1.80	$1,494 – $2,106
26' box truck	$1,768	$1.77	$1,503 – $2,033
Sprinter van	$1,085	$1.09	$911 – $1,258

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More lanes from New Orleans

Power only lanes from New Orleans, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$4,136	$3.03	$3,599 – $4,674	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$4,284	$2.16	$3,727 – $4,841	4 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$2,283	$2.35	$1,986 – $2,580	2 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$1,226	$3.18	$1,067 – $1,386	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$3,809	$2.44	$3,314 – $4,304	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$3,711	$2.91	$3,228 – $4,193	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$1,675	$2.75	$1,457 – $1,892	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$4,114	$2.17	$3,579 – $4,649	4 d

More lanes into Omaha

Power only lanes into Omaha, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$3,237	$2.38	$2,816 – $3,658	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$4,860	$3.13	$4,228 – $5,492	3 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$1,822	$3.55	$1,585 – $2,059	1 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$2,237	$2.39	$1,946 – $2,528	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$2,253	$1.86	$1,960 – $2,546	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$2,759	$2.13	$2,400 – $3,117	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$2,312	$2.37	$2,011 – $2,612	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$4,794	$3.13	$4,171 – $5,418	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New Orleans, LA to Omaha, NE?

A Power only from New Orleans, LA to Omaha, NE is estimated at $2,385 all-in in October 2026, or $2.39 a mile over about 999 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,075 and $2,695.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Omaha, NE by truck?

About 999 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 $918 of the $2,385 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,467 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Omaha, NE to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,324, which makes New Orleans, LA to Omaha, NE 28% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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