Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Philadelphia, PA sprinter rate

$1,680sprinter

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.32
Distance: 1,276 mi
Typical range: $1,411–$1,949
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Orleans to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,181
Fuel: $499
All-in estimate: $1,680

Return trip

Philadelphia → New Orleans$1,398

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

New Orleans to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,201	$3.29	$3,739 – $4,663
53' refrigerated	$5,006	$3.92	$4,355 – $5,657
48' flatbed	$5,076	$3.98	$4,365 – $5,786
Step deck	$5,531	$4.33	$4,646 – $6,416
Power only	$3,711	$2.91	$3,228 – $4,193
Hotshot	$2,800	$2.19	$2,324 – $3,276
26' box truck	$2,744	$2.15	$2,333 – $3,156
Sprinter van	$1,680	$1.32	$1,411 – $1,949

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More lanes from New Orleans

Sprinter van lanes from New Orleans, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$1,871	$1.37	$1,572 – $2,170	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$1,928	$0.97	$1,620 – $2,237	4 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$1,039	$1.07	$873 – $1,205	2 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$570	$1.48	$479 – $662	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$1,720	$1.10	$1,445 – $1,995	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$769	$1.26	$646 – $893	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$1,853	$0.98	$1,556 – $2,149	4 d
Dallas, TX	525 mi	$694	$1.32	$583 – $805	1 d

More lanes into Philadelphia

Sprinter van lanes into Philadelphia, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$399	$4.38	$335 – $462	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$4,749	$1.68	$3,989 – $5,509	5 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$1,447	$1.84	$1,216 – $1,679	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$1,995	$1.26	$1,675 – $2,314	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$2,393	$0.98	$2,010 – $2,776	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$2,206	$1.24	$1,853 – $2,559	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$4,688	$1.68	$3,938 – $5,438	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$1,937	$1.26	$1,627 – $2,247	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New Orleans, LA to Philadelphia, PA?

A Sprinter van from New Orleans, LA to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $1,680 all-in in October 2026, or $1.32 a mile over about 1,276 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,411 and $1,949.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 1,276 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 $499 of the $1,680 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,181 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,398, which makes New Orleans, LA to Philadelphia, PA 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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