Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to New Orleans, LA sprinter rate

$1,668sprinter

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.22
Distance: 1,367 mi
Typical range: $1,401–$1,935
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to New Orleans price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,134
Fuel: $534
All-in estimate: $1,668

Return trip

New Orleans → New York$1,871

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

New York to New Orleans by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to New Orleans, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,170	$3.05	$3,711 – $4,628
53' refrigerated	$4,968	$3.63	$4,322 – $5,614
48' flatbed	$5,032	$3.68	$4,327 – $5,736
Step deck	$5,481	$4.01	$4,604 – $6,358
Power only	$3,687	$2.70	$3,208 – $4,166
Hotshot	$2,783	$2.04	$2,310 – $3,256
26' box truck	$2,726	$1.99	$2,317 – $3,134
Sprinter van	$1,668	$1.22	$1,401 – $1,935

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More lanes from New York

Sprinter van lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$2,847	$0.98	$2,392 – $3,303	5 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$979	$1.16	$822 – $1,135	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$1,801	$1.08	$1,513 – $2,089	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$2,767	$1.10	$2,324 – $3,210	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$399	$4.38	$335 – $462	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$1,981	$1.06	$1,664 – $2,298	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$2,813	$0.98	$2,363 – $3,263	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$1,747	$1.08	$1,468 – $2,027	3 d

More lanes into New Orleans

Sprinter van lanes into New Orleans, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$3,083	$1.55	$2,590 – $3,576	4 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$1,522	$1.57	$1,279 – $1,766	2 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$621	$1.61	$521 – $720	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$1,432	$0.92	$1,203 – $1,661	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$1,398	$1.10	$1,174 – $1,622	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$838	$1.37	$704 – $972	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$2,962	$1.56	$2,488 – $3,436	4 d
Dallas, TX	525 mi	$755	$1.44	$635 – $876	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to New Orleans, LA?

A Sprinter van from New York, NY to New Orleans, LA is estimated at $1,668 all-in in October 2026, or $1.22 a mile over about 1,367 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,401 and $1,935.

How far is New York, NY from New Orleans, LA by truck?

About 1,367 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 $534 of the $1,668 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,134 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Orleans, LA to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,871, which makes New York, NY to New Orleans, LA 11% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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