Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Tallahassee, FL to New Orleans, LA box truck rate

$826box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.06
Distance: 401 mi
Typical range: $702–$949
Transit: 1 day

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

Tallahassee to New Orleans price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $547
Fuel: $279
All-in estimate: $826

Return trip

New Orleans → Tallahassee$1,369

This direction runs 40% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Tallahassee to New Orleans by truck type

Estimated cost from Tallahassee, FL to New Orleans, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,281	$3.19	$1,140 – $1,422
53' refrigerated	$1,530	$3.81	$1,331 – $1,728
48' flatbed	$1,597	$3.98	$1,373 – $1,820
Step deck	$1,750	$4.36	$1,470 – $2,030
Power only	$1,103	$2.75	$960 – $1,247
Hotshot	$831	$2.07	$690 – $973
26' box truck	$826	$2.06	$702 – $949
Sprinter van	$512	$1.28	$430 – $594

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More lanes from Tallahassee

26' box truck lanes from Tallahassee, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,076 mi	$1,995	$1.85	$1,696 – $2,294	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,363 mi	$2,941	$1.24	$2,500 – $3,383	5 d
Chicago, IL	955 mi	$1,330	$1.39	$1,130 – $1,529	2 d
Houston, TX	787 mi	$1,200	$1.53	$1,020 – $1,380	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,935 mi	$2,711	$1.40	$2,305 – $3,118	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	987 mi	$1,770	$1.79	$1,504 – $2,035	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,011 mi	$1,462	$1.45	$1,243 – $1,682	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,282 mi	$2,850	$1.25	$2,422 – $3,277	5 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 Tallahassee, FL to New Orleans, LA?

A 26' box truck from Tallahassee, FL to New Orleans, LA is estimated at $826 all-in in October 2026, or $2.06 a mile over about 401 mi. Quotes typically land between $702 and $949.

How far is Tallahassee, FL from New Orleans, LA by truck?

About 401 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $279 of the $826 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $547 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Orleans, LA to Tallahassee, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,369, which makes Tallahassee, FL to New Orleans, LA 40% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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