Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Scottsdale, AZ flatbed rate

$5,137flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.33
Distance: 1,544 mi
Typical range: $4,418–$5,856
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Orleans to Scottsdale price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,629
Fuel: $1,508
All-in estimate: $5,137

Return trip

Scottsdale → New Orleans$4,278

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

New Orleans to Scottsdale by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Scottsdale, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,266	$2.76	$3,797 – $4,735
53' refrigerated	$5,083	$3.29	$4,422 – $5,743
48' flatbed	$5,137	$3.33	$4,418 – $5,856
Step deck	$5,594	$3.62	$4,699 – $6,489
Power only	$3,779	$2.45	$3,288 – $4,270
Hotshot	$2,852	$1.85	$2,368 – $3,337
26' box truck	$2,791	$1.81	$2,373 – $3,210
Sprinter van	$1,706	$1.11	$1,433 – $1,979

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More lanes from New Orleans

48' flatbed lanes from New Orleans, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$5,645	$4.13	$4,855 – $6,435	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$5,782	$2.91	$4,973 – $6,592	5 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$3,156	$3.25	$2,714 – $3,598	3 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$1,779	$4.61	$1,530 – $2,028	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$5,176	$3.32	$4,451 – $5,901	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$5,076	$3.98	$4,365 – $5,786	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$2,367	$3.88	$2,035 – $2,698	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$5,559	$2.93	$4,781 – $6,337	4 d

More lanes into Scottsdale

48' flatbed lanes into Scottsdale, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,508 mi	$8,218	$3.28	$7,067 – $9,368	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	444 mi	$2,888	$6.51	$2,484 – $3,293	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,687 mi	$7,007	$4.15	$6,026 – $7,988	4 d
Houston, TX	1,184 mi	$4,079	$3.45	$3,508 – $4,650	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,433 mi	$7,102	$2.92	$6,108 – $8,097	6 d
San Antonio, TX	987 mi	$3,535	$3.58	$3,040 – $4,030	3 d
San Diego, CA	366 mi	$2,582	$7.06	$2,221 – $2,944	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,031 mi	$3,656	$3.55	$3,144 – $4,168	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New Orleans, LA to Scottsdale, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from New Orleans, LA to Scottsdale, AZ is estimated at $5,137 all-in in October 2026, or $3.33 a mile over about 1,544 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,418 and $5,856.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Scottsdale, AZ by truck?

About 1,544 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,508 of the $5,137 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,629 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Scottsdale, AZ to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,278, which makes New Orleans, LA to Scottsdale, AZ 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →