Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Seattle, WA to New Orleans, LA freight rate

$8,608dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 2,479 mi
Typical range: $7,661–$9,555
Transit: 5 days

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

Seattle to New Orleans price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,329
Fuel: $2,279
All-in estimate: $8,608

Return trip

New Orleans → Seattle$5,869

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Seattle to New Orleans by truck type

Estimated cost from Seattle, WA to New Orleans, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,608	$3.47	$7,661 – $9,555
53' refrigerated	$10,252	$4.14	$8,919 – $11,584
48' flatbed	$10,294	$4.15	$8,853 – $11,735
Step deck	$11,195	$4.52	$9,404 – $12,986
Power only	$7,667	$3.09	$6,670 – $8,664
Hotshot	$5,789	$2.34	$4,805 – $6,773
26' box truck	$5,649	$2.28	$4,802 – $6,497
Sprinter van	$3,443	$1.39	$2,892 – $3,994

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More lanes from Seattle

53' dry van lanes from Seattle, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$11,472	$4.04	$10,210 – $12,734	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$3,840	$3.38	$3,417 – $4,262	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$6,252	$3.06	$5,564 – $6,940	4 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$7,094	$3.18	$6,314 – $7,874	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$4,760	$3.64	$4,236 – $5,283	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$10,773	$3.85	$9,588 – $11,958	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$6,742	$3.20	$6,001 – $7,484	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$4,154	$3.33	$3,697 – $4,611	3 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 Seattle, WA to New Orleans, LA?

A 53' dry van from Seattle, WA to New Orleans, LA is estimated at $8,608 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 2,479 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,661 and $9,555.

How far is Seattle, WA from New Orleans, LA by truck?

About 2,479 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 $2,279 of the $8,608 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,329 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Orleans, LA to Seattle, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,869, which makes Seattle, WA to New Orleans, LA 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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