Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Wichita, KS flatbed rate

$2,869flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.59
Distance: 799 mi
Typical range: $2,467–$3,270
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Orleans to Wichita price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,088
Fuel: $781
All-in estimate: $2,869

Return trip

Wichita → New Orleans$3,809

This direction runs 25% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

New Orleans to Wichita by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Wichita, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,349	$2.94	$2,091 – $2,608
53' refrigerated	$2,801	$3.51	$2,437 – $3,165
48' flatbed	$2,869	$3.59	$2,467 – $3,270
Step deck	$3,132	$3.92	$2,631 – $3,633
Power only	$2,057	$2.58	$1,790 – $2,325
Hotshot	$1,552	$1.94	$1,288 – $1,816
26' box truck	$1,528	$1.91	$1,299 – $1,757
Sprinter van	$940	$1.18	$789 – $1,090

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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 Wichita

48' flatbed lanes into Wichita, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,495 mi	$4,929	$3.30	$4,239 – $5,619	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,421 mi	$6,317	$4.45	$5,433 – $7,201	3 d
Chicago, IL	693 mi	$3,278	$4.73	$2,819 – $3,737	2 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$2,468	$3.75	$2,122 – $2,813	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$2,806	$2.72	$2,413 – $3,199	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,419 mi	$4,191	$2.95	$3,604 – $4,778	3 d
San Antonio, TX	676 mi	$2,514	$3.72	$2,162 – $2,866	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,373 mi	$6,140	$4.47	$5,280 – $7,000	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New Orleans, LA to Wichita, KS?

A 48' flatbed from New Orleans, LA to Wichita, KS is estimated at $2,869 all-in in October 2026, or $3.59 a mile over about 799 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,467 and $3,270.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Wichita, KS by truck?

About 799 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $781 of the $2,869 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,088 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wichita, KS to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,809, which makes New Orleans, LA to Wichita, KS 25% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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