Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Orlando, FL to New Orleans, LA hotshot rate

$1,138hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.80
Distance: 632 mi
Typical range: $944–$1,331
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Orlando to New Orleans price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $743
Fuel: $395
All-in estimate: $1,138

Return trip

New Orleans → Orlando$1,887

This direction runs 40% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Orlando to New Orleans by truck type

Estimated cost from Orlando, FL to New Orleans, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,732	$2.74	$1,542 – $1,923
53' refrigerated	$2,066	$3.27	$1,798 – $2,335
48' flatbed	$2,129	$3.37	$1,831 – $2,427
Step deck	$2,327	$3.68	$1,954 – $2,699
Power only	$1,509	$2.39	$1,313 – $1,705
Hotshot	$1,138	$1.80	$944 – $1,331
26' box truck	$1,123	$1.78	$955 – $1,292
Sprinter van	$693	$1.10	$582 – $804

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More lanes from Orlando

Hotshot lanes from Orlando, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,112 mi	$2,089	$1.88	$1,734 – $2,444	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,616 mi	$3,308	$1.26	$2,746 – $3,871	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,175 mi	$1,605	$1.37	$1,332 – $1,878	3 d
Houston, TX	1,013 mi	$1,491	$1.47	$1,238 – $1,745	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,187 mi	$3,099	$1.42	$2,572 – $3,625	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,031 mi	$1,867	$1.81	$1,550 – $2,184	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,234 mi	$1,758	$1.42	$1,459 – $2,056	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,531 mi	$3,209	$1.27	$2,664 – $3,755	5 d

More lanes into New Orleans

Hotshot lanes into New Orleans, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$2,783	$2.04	$2,310 – $3,256	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$5,171	$2.60	$4,292 – $6,050	4 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$2,524	$2.60	$2,095 – $2,954	2 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$1,006	$2.61	$835 – $1,177	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$2,394	$1.54	$1,987 – $2,801	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$2,330	$1.83	$1,934 – $2,726	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$1,375	$2.25	$1,141 – $1,608	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$4,966	$2.61	$4,121 – $5,810	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Orlando, FL to New Orleans, LA?

A Hotshot from Orlando, FL to New Orleans, LA is estimated at $1,138 all-in in October 2026, or $1.80 a mile over about 632 mi. Quotes typically land between $944 and $1,331.

How far is Orlando, FL from New Orleans, LA by truck?

About 632 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 $395 of the $1,138 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $743 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Orleans, LA to Orlando, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,887, which makes Orlando, FL to New Orleans, LA 40% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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