Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Stockton, CA box truck rate

$3,468box truck

+2.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.57
Distance: 2,205 mi
Typical range: $2,948–$3,988
Transit: 5 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Orleans to Stockton price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,936
Fuel: $1,532
All-in estimate: $3,468

Return trip

Stockton → New Orleans$5,544

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

New Orleans to Stockton by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Stockton, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,288	$2.40	$4,706 – $5,869
53' refrigerated	$6,298	$2.86	$5,479 – $7,116
48' flatbed	$6,333	$2.87	$5,446 – $7,219
Step deck	$6,889	$3.12	$5,787 – $7,991
Power only	$4,704	$2.13	$4,092 – $5,315
Hotshot	$3,552	$1.61	$2,948 – $4,155
26' box truck	$3,468	$1.57	$2,948 – $3,988
Sprinter van	$2,115	$0.96	$1,777 – $2,453

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More lanes from New Orleans

26' box truck lanes from New Orleans, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$3,058	$2.24	$2,599 – $3,517	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$3,160	$1.59	$2,686 – $3,634	5 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$1,692	$1.74	$1,439 – $1,946	3 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$918	$2.38	$781 – $1,056	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$2,813	$1.81	$2,391 – $3,235	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$2,744	$2.15	$2,333 – $3,156	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$1,247	$2.04	$1,060 – $1,434	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$3,035	$1.60	$2,580 – $3,490	4 d

More lanes into Stockton

26' box truck lanes into Stockton, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$4,761	$1.61	$4,047 – $5,475	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$1,223	$3.26	$1,040 – $1,407	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$4,224	$2.00	$3,590 – $4,857	5 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$2,956	$1.58	$2,513 – $3,399	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	707 mi	$1,082	$1.53	$920 – $1,245	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$4,146	$1.43	$3,524 – $4,768	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$2,701	$1.60	$2,296 – $3,106	4 d
San Diego, CA	504 mi	$1,480	$2.94	$1,258 – $1,702	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New Orleans, LA to Stockton, CA?

A 26' box truck from New Orleans, LA to Stockton, CA is estimated at $3,468 all-in in October 2026, or $1.57 a mile over about 2,205 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,948 and $3,988.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Stockton, CA by truck?

About 2,205 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,532 of the $3,468 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,936 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Stockton, CA to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,544, which makes New Orleans, LA to Stockton, CA 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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