Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Virginia Beach, VA freight rate

$3,854dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.53
Distance: 1,092 mi
Typical range: $3,430–$4,278
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Orleans to Virginia Beach price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,850
Fuel: $1,004
All-in estimate: $3,854

Return trip

Virginia Beach → New Orleans$3,318

This direction runs 16% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

New Orleans to Virginia Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Virginia Beach, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,854	$3.53	$3,430 – $4,278
53' refrigerated	$4,593	$4.21	$3,996 – $5,191
48' flatbed	$4,672	$4.28	$4,018 – $5,326
Step deck	$5,094	$4.66	$4,279 – $5,909
Power only	$3,396	$3.11	$2,954 – $3,837
Hotshot	$2,562	$2.35	$2,127 – $2,998
26' box truck	$2,514	$2.30	$2,137 – $2,892
Sprinter van	$1,542	$1.41	$1,295 – $1,788

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More lanes from New Orleans

53' dry van lanes from New Orleans, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$4,678	$3.42	$4,163 – $5,192	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$4,821	$2.43	$4,291 – $5,352	4 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$2,597	$2.67	$2,311 – $2,883	2 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$1,426	$3.69	$1,269 – $1,583	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$4,299	$2.76	$3,826 – $4,772	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$4,201	$3.29	$3,739 – $4,663	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$1,924	$3.15	$1,712 – $2,135	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$4,632	$2.44	$4,123 – $5,142	4 d

More lanes into Virginia Beach

53' dry van lanes into Virginia Beach, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	343 mi	$1,795	$5.23	$1,598 – $1,993	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,803 mi	$12,269	$4.38	$10,919 – $13,618	6 d
Chicago, IL	842 mi	$3,972	$4.72	$3,535 – $4,409	2 d
Houston, TX	1,434 mi	$4,773	$3.33	$4,248 – $5,298	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,403 mi	$6,128	$2.55	$5,454 – $6,802	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	269 mi	$1,397	$5.19	$1,244 – $1,551	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,643 mi	$5,363	$3.26	$4,773 – $5,953	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,750 mi	$12,056	$4.38	$10,730 – $13,382	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New Orleans, LA to Virginia Beach, VA?

A 53' dry van from New Orleans, LA to Virginia Beach, VA is estimated at $3,854 all-in in October 2026, or $3.53 a mile over about 1,092 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,430 and $4,278.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Virginia Beach, VA by truck?

About 1,092 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 $1,004 of the $3,854 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,850 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Virginia Beach, VA to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,318, which makes New Orleans, LA to Virginia Beach, VA 16% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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