Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Plano, TX to New Orleans, LA flatbed rate

$2,356flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.42
Distance: 533 mi
Typical range: $2,026–$2,686
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Plano to New Orleans price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,835
Fuel: $521
All-in estimate: $2,356

Return trip

New Orleans → Plano$2,165

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Plano to New Orleans by truck type

Estimated cost from Plano, TX to New Orleans, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,908	$3.58	$1,698 – $2,118
53' refrigerated	$2,276	$4.27	$1,980 – $2,572
48' flatbed	$2,356	$4.42	$2,026 – $2,686
Step deck	$2,578	$4.84	$2,165 – $2,990
Power only	$1,655	$3.11	$1,440 – $1,870
Hotshot	$1,248	$2.34	$1,036 – $1,460
26' box truck	$1,234	$2.32	$1,049 – $1,420
Sprinter van	$763	$1.43	$641 – $885

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More lanes from Plano

48' flatbed lanes from Plano, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$6,379	$3.97	$5,486 – $7,272	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$4,419	$3.00	$3,800 – $5,038	4 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$3,002	$3.25	$2,582 – $3,422	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,488	$5.28	$1,279 – $1,696	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$3,695	$3.54	$3,178 – $4,212	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$5,797	$3.81	$4,985 – $6,609	4 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,581	$4.97	$1,360 – $1,802	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$4,221	$3.03	$3,630 – $4,812	3 d

More lanes into New Orleans

48' flatbed lanes into New Orleans, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$5,032	$3.68	$4,327 – $5,736	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$9,245	$4.65	$7,950 – $10,539	5 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$4,625	$4.76	$3,978 – $5,273	3 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$1,936	$5.02	$1,665 – $2,208	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$4,311	$2.77	$3,707 – $4,914	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$4,223	$3.31	$3,632 – $4,814	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$2,576	$4.22	$2,215 – $2,937	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$8,888	$4.68	$7,643 – $10,132	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Plano, TX to New Orleans, LA?

A 48' flatbed from Plano, TX to New Orleans, LA is estimated at $2,356 all-in in October 2026, or $4.42 a mile over about 533 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,026 and $2,686.

How far is Plano, TX from New Orleans, LA by truck?

About 533 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 $521 of the $2,356 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,835 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Orleans, LA to Plano, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,165, which makes Plano, TX to New Orleans, LA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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