Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Tampa, FL to New Orleans, LA sprinter rate

$635sprinter

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.14
Distance: 558 mi
Typical range: $533–$737
Transit: 1 day

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tampa to New Orleans price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $417
Fuel: $218
All-in estimate: $635

Return trip

New Orleans → Tampa$1,053

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

Tampa to New Orleans by truck type

Estimated cost from Tampa, FL to New Orleans, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,588	$2.85	$1,413 – $1,762
53' refrigerated	$1,894	$3.39	$1,648 – $2,141
48' flatbed	$1,958	$3.51	$1,684 – $2,232
Step deck	$2,142	$3.84	$1,799 – $2,485
Power only	$1,379	$2.47	$1,200 – $1,558
Hotshot	$1,040	$1.86	$863 – $1,216
26' box truck	$1,028	$1.84	$874 – $1,182
Sprinter van	$635	$1.14	$533 – $737

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More lanes from Tampa

Sprinter van lanes from Tampa, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$1,321	$1.12	$1,109 – $1,532	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$1,919	$0.75	$1,612 – $2,226	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$969	$0.82	$814 – $1,124	2 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$842	$0.90	$707 – $977	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$1,792	$0.85	$1,505 – $2,078	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$1,184	$1.08	$995 – $1,373	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$998	$0.87	$838 – $1,157	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$1,858	$0.76	$1,561 – $2,156	4 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 Tampa, FL to New Orleans, LA?

A Sprinter van from Tampa, FL to New Orleans, LA is estimated at $635 all-in in October 2026, or $1.14 a mile over about 558 mi. Quotes typically land between $533 and $737.

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

About 558 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 $218 of the $635 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $417 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,053, which makes Tampa, FL to New Orleans, LA 40% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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