Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Oklahoma City, OK to New Orleans, LA box truck rate

$1,474box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.16
Distance: 681 mi
Typical range: $1,253–$1,695
Transit: 2 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Oklahoma City to New Orleans price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,001
Fuel: $473
All-in estimate: $1,474

Return trip

New Orleans → Oklahoma City$1,498

This direction runs 2% below the return trip. Leaving OK prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Oklahoma City to New Orleans by truck type

Estimated cost from Oklahoma City, OK to New Orleans, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,271	$3.33	$2,021 – $2,520
53' refrigerated	$2,708	$3.98	$2,356 – $3,060
48' flatbed	$2,785	$4.09	$2,395 – $3,174
Step deck	$3,043	$4.47	$2,556 – $3,529
Power only	$1,982	$2.91	$1,724 – $2,239
Hotshot	$1,494	$2.19	$1,240 – $1,749
26' box truck	$1,474	$2.16	$1,253 – $1,695
Sprinter van	$908	$1.33	$763 – $1,054

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More lanes from Oklahoma City

26' box truck lanes from Oklahoma City, OK
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,566 mi	$3,401	$2.17	$2,891 – $3,912	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,402 mi	$2,305	$1.64	$1,959 – $2,651	3 d
Chicago, IL	812 mi	$1,454	$1.79	$1,236 – $1,672	2 d
Houston, TX	486 mi	$1,054	$2.17	$896 – $1,212	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	990 mi	$1,905	$1.92	$1,619 – $2,191	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,485 mi	$3,091	$2.08	$2,627 – $3,555	4 d
San Antonio, TX	494 mi	$1,066	$2.16	$906 – $1,226	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,339 mi	$2,217	$1.66	$1,884 – $2,549	3 d

More lanes into New Orleans

26' box truck lanes into New Orleans, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$2,726	$1.99	$2,317 – $3,134	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$5,052	$2.54	$4,294 – $5,810	5 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$2,480	$2.55	$2,108 – $2,852	3 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$1,000	$2.59	$850 – $1,150	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$2,343	$1.50	$1,991 – $2,694	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$2,283	$1.79	$1,941 – $2,626	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$1,357	$2.23	$1,154 – $1,561	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$4,853	$2.55	$4,125 – $5,580	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Oklahoma City, OK to New Orleans, LA?

A 26' box truck from Oklahoma City, OK to New Orleans, LA is estimated at $1,474 all-in in October 2026, or $2.16 a mile over about 681 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,253 and $1,695.

How far is Oklahoma City, OK from New Orleans, LA by truck?

About 681 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 $473 of the $1,474 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,001 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Orleans, LA to Oklahoma City, OK?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,498, which makes Oklahoma City, OK to New Orleans, LA 2% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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