Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Opelousas, LA hotshot rate

$2,937hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.02
Distance: 1,455 mi
Typical range: $2,437–$3,436
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Opelousas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,027
Fuel: $910
All-in estimate: $2,937

Return trip

Opelousas → New York$3,295

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 Opelousas by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Opelousas, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,396	$3.02	$3,912 – $4,879
53' refrigerated	$5,237	$3.60	$4,557 – $5,918
48' flatbed	$5,298	$3.64	$4,557 – $6,040
Step deck	$5,771	$3.97	$4,848 – $6,694
Power only	$3,890	$2.67	$3,385 – $4,396
Hotshot	$2,937	$2.02	$2,437 – $3,436
26' box truck	$2,875	$1.98	$2,444 – $3,306
Sprinter van	$1,758	$1.21	$1,477 – $2,040

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More lanes from New York

Hotshot lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$4,794	$1.65	$3,979 – $5,609	6 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$1,619	$1.91	$1,343 – $1,894	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$3,013	$1.80	$2,501 – $3,526	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$4,653	$1.84	$3,862 – $5,444	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$619	$6.80	$514 – $724	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$3,320	$1.78	$2,755 – $3,884	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$4,736	$1.65	$3,931 – $5,541	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$2,923	$1.81	$2,426 – $3,420	4 d

More lanes into Opelousas

Hotshot lanes into Opelousas, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,832 mi	$4,807	$2.62	$3,990 – $5,624	4 d
Chicago, IL	966 mi	$2,512	$2.60	$2,085 – $2,939	2 d
Houston, TX	241 mi	$767	$3.18	$637 – $898	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,403 mi	$2,186	$1.56	$1,815 – $2,558	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,364 mi	$2,467	$1.81	$2,047 – $2,886	3 d
San Antonio, TX	463 mi	$1,133	$2.45	$940 – $1,325	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,744 mi	$4,601	$2.64	$3,819 – $5,383	4 d
Dallas, TX	374 mi	$986	$2.64	$819 – $1,154	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from New York, NY to Opelousas, LA is estimated at $2,937 all-in in October 2026, or $2.02 a mile over about 1,455 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,437 and $3,436.

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

About 1,455 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 $910 of the $2,937 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,027 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,295, which makes New York, NY to Opelousas, LA 11% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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