Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Raleigh, NC hotshot rate

$1,975hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.19
Distance: 904 mi
Typical range: $1,640–$2,311
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Orleans to Raleigh price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,410
Fuel: $565
All-in estimate: $1,975

Return trip

Raleigh → New Orleans$1,764

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

New Orleans to Raleigh by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Raleigh, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,982	$3.30	$2,654 – $3,310
53' refrigerated	$3,555	$3.93	$3,093 – $4,018
48' flatbed	$3,631	$4.02	$3,122 – $4,139
Step deck	$3,962	$4.38	$3,328 – $4,596
Power only	$2,618	$2.90	$2,278 – $2,959
Hotshot	$1,975	$2.19	$1,640 – $2,311
26' box truck	$1,942	$2.15	$1,651 – $2,233
Sprinter van	$1,193	$1.32	$1,002 – $1,384

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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 Raleigh

Hotshot lanes into Raleigh, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$1,324	$2.67	$1,099 – $1,549	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$7,039	$2.66	$5,842 – $8,235	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$2,168	$2.88	$1,799 – $2,536	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$2,544	$2.04	$2,111 – $2,976	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$3,474	$1.55	$2,883 – $4,064	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,032	$2.53	$857 – $1,207	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$2,907	$1.99	$2,412 – $3,401	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$6,899	$2.67	$5,726 – $8,072	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New Orleans, LA to Raleigh, NC?

A Hotshot from New Orleans, LA to Raleigh, NC is estimated at $1,975 all-in in October 2026, or $2.19 a mile over about 904 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,640 and $2,311.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Raleigh, NC by truck?

About 904 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 $565 of the $1,975 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,410 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Raleigh, NC to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,764, which makes New Orleans, LA to Raleigh, NC 12% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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