Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Raleigh, NC to New Orleans, LA sprinter rate

$1,065sprinter

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.18
Distance: 904 mi
Typical range: $895–$1,236
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Raleigh to New Orleans price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +18.0%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $712
Fuel: $353
All-in estimate: $1,065

Return trip

New Orleans → Raleigh$1,193

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Raleigh to New Orleans by truck type

Estimated cost from Raleigh, NC to New Orleans, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,663	$2.95	$2,370 – $2,956
53' refrigerated	$3,175	$3.51	$2,762 – $3,588
48' flatbed	$3,243	$3.59	$2,789 – $3,696
Step deck	$3,538	$3.91	$2,972 – $4,104
Power only	$2,338	$2.59	$2,034 – $2,642
Hotshot	$1,764	$1.95	$1,464 – $2,064
26' box truck	$1,734	$1.92	$1,474 – $1,995
Sprinter van	$1,065	$1.18	$895 – $1,236

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More lanes from Raleigh

Sprinter van lanes from Raleigh, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$813	$1.64	$683 – $943	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$2,337	$0.88	$1,963 – $2,711	5 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$801	$1.06	$673 – $929	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$1,253	$1.00	$1,052 – $1,453	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$2,218	$0.99	$1,863 – $2,573	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$683	$1.67	$573 – $792	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$1,428	$0.98	$1,199 – $1,656	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$2,291	$0.89	$1,925 – $2,658	5 d

More lanes into New Orleans

Sprinter van lanes into New Orleans, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$1,668	$1.22	$1,401 – $1,935	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$3,083	$1.55	$2,590 – $3,576	4 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$1,522	$1.57	$1,279 – $1,766	2 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$621	$1.61	$521 – $720	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$1,432	$0.92	$1,203 – $1,661	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$1,398	$1.10	$1,174 – $1,622	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$838	$1.37	$704 – $972	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$2,962	$1.56	$2,488 – $3,436	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Raleigh, NC to New Orleans, LA?

A Sprinter van from Raleigh, NC to New Orleans, LA is estimated at $1,065 all-in in October 2026, or $1.18 a mile over about 904 mi. Quotes typically land between $895 and $1,236.

How far is Raleigh, NC from New Orleans, LA by truck?

About 904 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 $353 of the $1,065 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $712 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Orleans, LA to Raleigh, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,193, which makes Raleigh, NC to New Orleans, LA 11% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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