Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Washington, DC to New Orleans, LA freight rate

$3,404dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 1,127 mi
Typical range: $3,030–$3,778
Transit: 3 days

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

Washington to New Orleans price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,368
Fuel: $1,036
All-in estimate: $3,404

Return trip

New Orleans → Washington$4,053

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving DC prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Washington to New Orleans by truck type

Estimated cost from Washington, DC to New Orleans, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,404	$3.02	$3,030 – $3,778
53' refrigerated	$4,057	$3.60	$3,530 – $4,584
48' flatbed	$4,124	$3.66	$3,546 – $4,701
Step deck	$4,495	$3.99	$3,776 – $5,215
Power only	$3,001	$2.66	$2,611 – $3,391
Hotshot	$2,264	$2.01	$1,879 – $2,649
26' box truck	$2,221	$1.97	$1,888 – $2,555
Sprinter van	$1,362	$1.21	$1,144 – $1,579

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More lanes from Washington

53' dry van lanes from Washington, DC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$1,436	$5.98	$1,278 – $1,594	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$6,427	$2.36	$5,720 – $7,134	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$2,040	$2.90	$1,816 – $2,265	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$3,786	$2.63	$3,369 – $4,202	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$6,166	$2.64	$5,487 – $6,844	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$1,115	$7.48	$992 – $1,238	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$4,226	$2.58	$3,761 – $4,691	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$6,330	$2.37	$5,633 – $7,026	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 Washington, DC to New Orleans, LA?

A 53' dry van from Washington, DC to New Orleans, LA is estimated at $3,404 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 1,127 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,030 and $3,778.

How far is Washington, DC from New Orleans, LA by truck?

About 1,127 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 $1,036 of the $3,404 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,368 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Orleans, LA to Washington, DC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,053, which makes Washington, DC to New Orleans, LA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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