Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Orlando, FL hotshot rate

$1,887hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.99
Distance: 632 mi
Typical range: $1,567–$2,208
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Orleans to Orlando price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,492
Fuel: $395
All-in estimate: $1,887

Return trip

Orlando → New Orleans$1,138

This direction runs 66% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

New Orleans to Orlando by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Orlando, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,873	$4.55	$2,557 – $3,189
53' refrigerated	$3,427	$5.42	$2,982 – $3,873
48' flatbed	$3,531	$5.59	$3,036 – $4,025
Step deck	$3,859	$6.11	$3,242 – $4,477
Power only	$2,503	$3.96	$2,178 – $2,828
Hotshot	$1,887	$2.99	$1,567 – $2,208
26' box truck	$1,863	$2.95	$1,584 – $2,143
Sprinter van	$1,149	$1.82	$965 – $1,333

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More lanes from New Orleans

Hotshot lanes from New Orleans, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$3,122	$2.28	$2,591 – $3,653	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$3,234	$1.63	$2,685 – $3,784	4 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$1,723	$1.77	$1,430 – $2,016	2 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$924	$2.39	$767 – $1,081	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$2,875	$1.85	$2,386 – $3,364	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$2,800	$2.19	$2,324 – $3,276	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$1,263	$2.07	$1,048 – $1,477	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$3,106	$1.63	$2,578 – $3,634	4 d

More lanes into Orlando

Hotshot lanes into Orlando, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,112 mi	$3,089	$2.78	$2,564 – $3,614	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,616 mi	$8,773	$3.35	$7,282 – $10,264	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,175 mi	$3,902	$3.32	$3,238 – $4,565	3 d
Houston, TX	1,013 mi	$2,693	$2.66	$2,235 – $3,151	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,187 mi	$4,280	$1.96	$3,553 – $5,008	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,031 mi	$2,577	$2.50	$2,139 – $3,015	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,234 mi	$3,173	$2.57	$2,634 – $3,713	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,531 mi	$8,511	$3.36	$7,064 – $9,957	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New Orleans, LA to Orlando, FL?

A Hotshot from New Orleans, LA to Orlando, FL is estimated at $1,887 all-in in October 2026, or $2.99 a mile over about 632 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,567 and $2,208.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Orlando, FL by truck?

About 632 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 $395 of the $1,887 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,492 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Orlando, FL to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,138, which makes New Orleans, LA to Orlando, FL 66% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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