New Orleans, LA · VAN · Oct 2026

Dry van rates in New Orleans, LA

Estimated cost to ship a 53' dry van from and to New Orleans, Louisiana, on its busiest lanes.

$3.42/mi outbound

+5.6% from last month

Inbound: $3.35/mi
vs national: −2.0%
1 year: +25.3%
Population: 362,701

Dry van lanes from New Orleans

53' dry van rates from New Orleans, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$4,678	$3.42	$4,163 – $5,192	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$4,821	$2.43	$4,291 – $5,352	4 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$2,597	$2.67	$2,311 – $2,883	2 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$1,426	$3.69	$1,269 – $1,583	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$4,299	$2.76	$3,826 – $4,772	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$4,201	$3.29	$3,739 – $4,663	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$1,924	$3.15	$1,712 – $2,135	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$4,632	$2.44	$4,123 – $5,142	4 d
Dallas, TX	525 mi	$1,735	$3.30	$1,544 – $1,926	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	583 mi	$2,714	$4.66	$2,416 – $3,013	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	562 mi	$1,817	$3.23	$1,617 – $2,017	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,231 mi	$5,343	$2.40	$4,756 – $5,931	5 d
Austin, TX	551 mi	$1,793	$3.25	$1,595 – $1,990	2 d
Charlotte, NC	753 mi	$2,594	$3.44	$2,308 – $2,879	2 d

From New Orleans, a 53' dry van costs between $2.40 a mile (San Jose, $5,343) and $4.66 a mile (Jacksonville, $2,714) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

Price a load from New Orleans

Dry van lanes into New Orleans

53' dry van rates 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
Dallas, TX	525 mi	$1,888	$3.60	$1,681 – $2,096	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	583 mi	$1,636	$2.81	$1,456 – $1,816	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	562 mi	$1,978	$3.52	$1,760 – $2,196	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,231 mi	$8,543	$3.83	$7,603 – $9,483	5 d
Austin, TX	551 mi	$1,951	$3.54	$1,737 – $2,166	2 d
Charlotte, NC	753 mi	$2,316	$3.08	$2,062 – $2,571	2 d

Dry van · outbound · Louisiana market

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New Orleans is priced with the Louisiana market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use New Orleans's own distances.

New Orleans rates by truck type

Outbound rates from New Orleans by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.42	+5.6%	+14.0%	+25.3%	$2.68 – $3.42
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.07	−0.2%	+1.8%	+35.7%	$3.17 – $4.38
FLAT48' flatbed	$4.18	+3.5%	+8.6%	+18.7%	$3.50 – $4.18
STEPStep deck	$4.56	+3.2%	+8.6%	+18.4%	$3.83 – $4.56
PWRPower only	$2.99	+5.7%	+14.1%	+25.1%	$2.34 – $2.99
HOTHotshot	$2.25	+3.2%	+8.2%	+18.4%	$1.89 – $2.25
BOX26' box truck	$2.22	+3.3%	+7.2%	+17.5%	$1.89 – $2.22
SPRTSprinter van	$1.37	+3.8%	+7.9%	+17.1%	$1.17 – $1.37

Dry van lanes from New Orleans

Price a load from New Orleans

Dry van lanes into New Orleans

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