Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Francisco, CA to New Orleans, LA freight rate

$8,821dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.82
Distance: 2,312 mi
Typical range: $7,851–$9,791
Transit: 5 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Francisco to New Orleans price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,695
Fuel: $2,126
All-in estimate: $8,821

Return trip

New Orleans → San Francisco$5,517

This direction runs 60% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

San Francisco to New Orleans by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to New Orleans, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,821	$3.82	$7,851 – $9,791
53' refrigerated	$10,506	$4.54	$9,140 – $11,872
48' flatbed	$10,558	$4.57	$9,080 – $12,036
Step deck	$11,484	$4.97	$9,647 – $13,322
Power only	$7,851	$3.40	$6,831 – $8,872
Hotshot	$5,928	$2.56	$4,920 – $6,936
26' box truck	$5,787	$2.50	$4,919 – $6,655
Sprinter van	$3,528	$1.53	$2,964 – $4,093

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More lanes from San Francisco

53' dry van lanes from San Francisco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$13,451	$4.38	$11,971 – $14,930	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,066	$4.80	$1,838 – $2,293	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$7,358	$3.31	$6,548 – $8,167	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$6,950	$3.52	$6,186 – $7,715	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$3,506	$4.39	$3,120 – $3,891	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$12,558	$4.17	$11,177 – $13,939	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$6,374	$3.56	$5,673 – $7,075	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$2,461	$4.39	$2,190 – $2,731	2 d

More lanes into New Orleans

53' dry van lanes into New Orleans, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$4,170	$3.05	$3,711 – $4,628	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$7,708	$3.88	$6,860 – $8,556	4 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$3,806	$3.92	$3,387 – $4,224	2 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$1,552	$4.02	$1,381 – $1,723	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$3,580	$2.30	$3,187 – $3,974	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$3,495	$2.74	$3,111 – $3,879	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$2,094	$3.43	$1,864 – $2,324	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$7,406	$3.90	$6,591 – $8,220	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Francisco, CA to New Orleans, LA?

A 53' dry van from San Francisco, CA to New Orleans, LA is estimated at $8,821 all-in in October 2026, or $3.82 a mile over about 2,312 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,851 and $9,791.

How far is San Francisco, CA from New Orleans, LA by truck?

About 2,312 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,126 of the $8,821 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,695 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Orleans, LA to San Francisco, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,517, which makes San Francisco, CA to New Orleans, LA 60% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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