LA · VAN · Oct 2026
Dry van rates in Louisiana
What it costs to move a 53' dry van out of and into Louisiana, with rates for its largest cities and lanes.
$3.42/mi outbound
+5.6% from last month
- Inbound
- $3.35/mi
- vs national
- −2.0%
- 1 year
- +25.3%
- 52-week range
- $2.68–$3.42
Dry van · outbound from Louisiana · monthly
Louisiana dry van rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
A 53' dry van leaving Louisiana averaged $3.42 a mile all-in in October 2026, −2.0% against the national $3.49. Loads arriving averaged $3.35. Louisiana is close to balanced: loads leaving and arriving price within a few percent of each other.
State history applies today's Louisiana adjustment to the national series back to 2003.
Price a load from New Orleans
From New Orleans
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $4,678 | $3.42 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $4,821 | $2.43 |
| Chicago, IL | $2,597 | $2.67 |
| Houston, TX | $1,426 | $3.69 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $4,299 | $2.76 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $4,201 | $3.29 |
| San Antonio, TX | $1,924 | $3.15 |
| San Diego, CA | $4,632 | $2.44 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,735 | $3.30 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $2,714 | $4.66 |
Into New Orleans
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $4,170 | $3.05 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $7,708 | $3.88 |
| Chicago, IL | $3,806 | $3.92 |
| Houston, TX | $1,552 | $4.02 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,580 | $2.30 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $3,495 | $2.74 |
| San Antonio, TX | $2,094 | $3.43 |
| San Diego, CA | $7,406 | $3.90 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,888 | $3.60 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $1,636 | $2.81 |
Dry van rates by city in Louisiana
- New Orleans362,701
- Baton Rouge220,907
- Shreveport176,578
- Lafayette122,280
- Lake Charles81,157
- Kenner64,650
- Bossier City63,218
- Monroe46,622
- Alexandria43,133
- Houma31,671
- Central30,161
- Slidell28,440
- New Iberia26,849
- Hammond23,426
- Ruston22,330
- Sulphur20,572
- Zachary20,370
- Youngsville19,038
- Gretna17,185
- Natchitoches17,165
- Thibodaux15,569
- Broussard15,312
- Opelousas15,176
- Pineville13,966
- Gonzales13,837
- Mandeville12,973
- Carencro12,883
- West Monroe12,476
- Baker12,147
- Covington11,686
- Crowley11,216
- Minden11,195
- Abbeville10,902
- Morgan City10,813
- Bogalusa10,367
- DeRidder9,508
Other truck types in Louisiana
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $3.42 | +5.6% | +25.3% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $4.07 | −0.2% | +35.7% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $4.18 | +3.5% | +18.7% | |
| STEPStep deck | $4.56 | +3.2% | +18.4% | |
| PWRPower only | $2.99 | +5.7% | +25.1% | |
| HOTHotshot | $2.25 | +3.2% | +18.4% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $2.22 | +3.3% | +17.5% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.37 | +3.8% | +17.1% |