Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Tampa, FL sprinter rate

$1,053sprinter

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.89
Distance: 558 mi
Typical range: $885–$1,222
Transit: 1 day

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Orleans to Tampa price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $835
Fuel: $218
All-in estimate: $1,053

Return trip

Tampa → New Orleans$635

This direction runs 66% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

New Orleans to Tampa by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Tampa, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,633	$4.72	$2,344 – $2,923
53' refrigerated	$3,142	$5.63	$2,734 – $3,550
48' flatbed	$3,248	$5.82	$2,793 – $3,703
Step deck	$3,553	$6.37	$2,984 – $4,121
Power only	$2,287	$4.10	$1,990 – $2,585
Hotshot	$1,725	$3.09	$1,431 – $2,018
26' box truck	$1,705	$3.06	$1,449 – $1,961
Sprinter van	$1,053	$1.89	$885 – $1,222

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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
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$1,680	$1.32	$1,411 – $1,949	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

More lanes into Tampa

Sprinter van lanes into Tampa, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$1,953	$1.65	$1,640 – $2,265	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$5,088	$2.00	$4,274 – $5,902	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$2,356	$1.99	$1,979 – $2,733	2 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$1,520	$1.63	$1,277 – $1,763	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$2,475	$1.17	$2,079 – $2,871	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$1,634	$1.49	$1,373 – $1,895	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$1,802	$1.56	$1,513 – $2,090	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$4,928	$2.00	$4,140 – $5,717	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New Orleans, LA to Tampa, FL?

A Sprinter van from New Orleans, LA to Tampa, FL is estimated at $1,053 all-in in October 2026, or $1.89 a mile over about 558 mi. Quotes typically land between $885 and $1,222.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Tampa, FL by truck?

About 558 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $218 of the $1,053 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $835 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tampa, FL to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $635, which makes New Orleans, LA to Tampa, FL 66% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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