Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Rochester, NY power only rate

$4,056power only

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 1,336 mi
Typical range: $3,529–$4,583
Transit: 3 days

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

New Orleans to Rochester price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,828
Fuel: $1,228
All-in estimate: $4,056

Return trip

Rochester → New Orleans$3,615

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

New Orleans to Rochester by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Rochester, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,588	$3.43	$4,084 – $5,093
53' refrigerated	$5,468	$4.09	$4,757 – $6,178
48' flatbed	$5,539	$4.15	$4,764 – $6,315
Step deck	$6,035	$4.52	$5,069 – $7,001
Power only	$4,056	$3.04	$3,529 – $4,583
Hotshot	$3,061	$2.29	$2,541 – $3,582
26' box truck	$2,999	$2.24	$2,549 – $3,449
Sprinter van	$1,835	$1.37	$1,542 – $2,129

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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 Rochester

Power only lanes into Rochester, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$1,443	$4.76	$1,255 – $1,630	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$10,561	$3.95	$9,188 – $11,934	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$2,762	$4.50	$2,403 – $3,121	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$4,657	$2.93	$4,052 – $5,263	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$5,325	$2.30	$4,632 – $6,017	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$1,272	$4.25	$1,106 – $1,437	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$5,098	$2.89	$4,435 – $5,761	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$10,463	$3.95	$9,103 – $11,823	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New Orleans, LA to Rochester, NY?

A Power only from New Orleans, LA to Rochester, NY is estimated at $4,056 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 1,336 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,529 and $4,583.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Rochester, NY by truck?

About 1,336 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 $1,228 of the $4,056 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,828 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rochester, NY to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,615, which makes New Orleans, LA to Rochester, NY 12% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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