Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Stockton, CA to New Orleans, LA box truck rate

$5,544box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 2,205 mi
Typical range: $4,713–$6,376
Transit: 5 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Stockton to New Orleans price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,012
Fuel: $1,532
All-in estimate: $5,544

Return trip

New Orleans → Stockton$3,468

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

Stockton to New Orleans by truck type

Estimated cost from Stockton, CA to New Orleans, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,453	$3.83	$7,524 – $9,383
53' refrigerated	$10,068	$4.57	$8,760 – $11,377
48' flatbed	$10,124	$4.59	$8,707 – $11,542
Step deck	$11,014	$4.99	$9,251 – $12,776
Power only	$7,520	$3.41	$6,543 – $8,498
Hotshot	$5,678	$2.58	$4,713 – $6,643
26' box truck	$5,544	$2.51	$4,713 – $6,376
Sprinter van	$3,381	$1.53	$2,840 – $3,922

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More lanes from Stockton

26' box truck lanes from Stockton, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$8,540	$2.89	$7,259 – $9,821	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$1,223	$3.26	$1,040 – $1,407	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$4,608	$2.18	$3,917 – $5,299	5 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$4,341	$2.32	$3,690 – $4,993	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	707 mi	$2,078	$2.94	$1,766 – $2,390	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$7,967	$2.75	$6,772 – $9,162	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$3,967	$2.35	$3,372 – $4,562	4 d
San Diego, CA	504 mi	$1,480	$2.94	$1,258 – $1,702	2 d

More lanes into New Orleans

26' box truck lanes into New Orleans, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$2,726	$1.99	$2,317 – $3,134	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$5,052	$2.54	$4,294 – $5,810	5 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$2,480	$2.55	$2,108 – $2,852	3 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$1,000	$2.59	$850 – $1,150	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$2,343	$1.50	$1,991 – $2,694	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$2,283	$1.79	$1,941 – $2,626	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$1,357	$2.23	$1,154 – $1,561	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$4,853	$2.55	$4,125 – $5,580	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Stockton, CA to New Orleans, LA is estimated at $5,544 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 2,205 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,713 and $6,376.

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

About 2,205 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 $1,532 of the $5,544 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,012 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,468, which makes Stockton, CA to New Orleans, LA 60% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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