Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Ruston, LA power only rate

$3,736power only

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.69
Distance: 1,388 mi
Typical range: $3,250–$4,221
Transit: 3 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Ruston price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,460
Fuel: $1,276
All-in estimate: $3,736

Return trip

Ruston → New York$4,191

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 Ruston by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Ruston, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,223	$3.04	$3,759 – $4,688
53' refrigerated	$5,033	$3.63	$4,378 – $5,687
48' flatbed	$5,095	$3.67	$4,382 – $5,809
Step deck	$5,550	$4.00	$4,662 – $6,439
Power only	$3,736	$2.69	$3,250 – $4,221
Hotshot	$2,819	$2.03	$2,340 – $3,299
26' box truck	$2,761	$1.99	$2,347 – $3,175
Sprinter van	$1,689	$1.22	$1,419 – $1,960

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More lanes from New York

Power only lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$6,349	$2.19	$5,523 – $7,174	6 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$2,146	$2.53	$1,867 – $2,424	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$3,992	$2.38	$3,473 – $4,511	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$6,162	$2.44	$5,361 – $6,963	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$824	$9.05	$716 – $931	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$4,397	$2.35	$3,825 – $4,969	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$6,272	$2.19	$5,456 – $7,087	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$3,872	$2.39	$3,369 – $4,376	4 d

More lanes into Ruston

Power only lanes into Ruston, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,756 mi	$6,132	$3.49	$5,335 – $6,929	4 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$2,933	$3.56	$2,552 – $3,314	2 d
Houston, TX	295 mi	$1,137	$3.85	$989 – $1,285	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,330 mi	$2,767	$2.08	$2,407 – $3,126	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,299 mi	$3,134	$2.41	$2,727 – $3,542	3 d
San Antonio, TX	482 mi	$1,544	$3.20	$1,343 – $1,745	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,678 mi	$5,891	$3.51	$5,125 – $6,657	4 d
Dallas, TX	284 mi	$1,113	$3.92	$968 – $1,258	1 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from New York, NY to Ruston, LA is estimated at $3,736 all-in in October 2026, or $2.69 a mile over about 1,388 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,250 and $4,221.

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

About 1,388 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 $1,276 of the $3,736 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,460 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,191, which makes New York, NY to Ruston, LA 11% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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