Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Virginia Beach, VA to New Orleans, LA freight rate

$3,318dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 1,092 mi
Typical range: $2,953–$3,683
Transit: 3 days

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

Virginia Beach to New Orleans price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,314
Fuel: $1,004
All-in estimate: $3,318

Return trip

New Orleans → Virginia Beach$3,854

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Virginia Beach to New Orleans by truck type

Estimated cost from Virginia Beach, VA to New Orleans, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,318	$3.04	$2,953 – $3,683
53' refrigerated	$3,954	$3.62	$3,440 – $4,469
48' flatbed	$4,022	$3.68	$3,459 – $4,585
Step deck	$4,385	$4.02	$3,683 – $5,087
Power only	$2,923	$2.68	$2,543 – $3,303
Hotshot	$2,206	$2.02	$1,831 – $2,581
26' box truck	$2,165	$1.98	$1,840 – $2,489
Sprinter van	$1,327	$1.22	$1,115 – $1,539

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More lanes from Virginia Beach

53' dry van lanes from Virginia Beach, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	343 mi	$1,734	$5.06	$1,543 – $1,925	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,803 mi	$6,606	$2.36	$5,880 – $7,333	6 d
Chicago, IL	842 mi	$2,334	$2.77	$2,077 – $2,591	2 d
Houston, TX	1,434 mi	$3,775	$2.63	$3,359 – $4,190	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,403 mi	$6,335	$2.64	$5,638 – $7,032	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	269 mi	$1,446	$5.37	$1,287 – $1,605	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,643 mi	$4,242	$2.58	$3,775 – $4,708	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,750 mi	$6,492	$2.36	$5,778 – $7,206	6 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 Virginia Beach, VA to New Orleans, LA?

A 53' dry van from Virginia Beach, VA to New Orleans, LA is estimated at $3,318 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 1,092 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,953 and $3,683.

How far is Virginia Beach, VA from New Orleans, LA by truck?

About 1,092 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,004 of the $3,318 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,314 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Orleans, LA to Virginia Beach, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,854, which makes Virginia Beach, VA to New Orleans, LA 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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