Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Winston-Salem, NC dry van rate

$2,776dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.37
Distance: 824 mi
Typical range: $2,471–$3,082
Transit: 2 days

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

New Orleans to Winston-Salem price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,018
Fuel: $758
All-in estimate: $2,776

Return trip

Winston-Salem → New Orleans$2,480

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

New Orleans to Winston-Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Winston-Salem, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,776	$3.37	$2,471 – $3,082
53' refrigerated	$3,311	$4.02	$2,880 – $3,741
48' flatbed	$3,388	$4.11	$2,914 – $3,862
Step deck	$3,698	$4.49	$3,107 – $4,290
Power only	$2,433	$2.95	$2,117 – $2,749
Hotshot	$1,835	$2.23	$1,523 – $2,147
26' box truck	$1,806	$2.19	$1,535 – $2,077
Sprinter van	$1,111	$1.35	$933 – $1,288

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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 Winston-Salem

53' dry van lanes into Winston-Salem, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$2,171	$3.95	$1,932 – $2,409	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$10,066	$3.97	$8,959 – $11,173	5 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$2,990	$4.51	$2,661 – $3,319	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$3,581	$3.10	$3,187 – $3,975	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$4,945	$2.32	$4,401 – $5,489	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$1,709	$3.73	$1,521 – $1,897	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$4,107	$3.02	$3,655 – $4,559	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$9,864	$3.98	$8,779 – $10,949	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New Orleans, LA to Winston-Salem, NC?

A 53' dry van from New Orleans, LA to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $2,776 all-in in October 2026, or $3.37 a mile over about 824 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,471 and $3,082.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Winston-Salem, NC by truck?

About 824 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 $758 of the $2,776 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,018 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Winston-Salem, NC to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,480, which makes New Orleans, LA to Winston-Salem, NC 12% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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