New Orleans, LA · FLAT · Oct 2026

Flatbed rates in New Orleans, LA

Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to New Orleans, Louisiana, on its busiest lanes.

$4.18/mi outbound

+3.5% from last month

Inbound: $4.10/mi
vs national: −2.1%
1 year: +18.7%
Population: 362,701

Flatbed lanes from New Orleans

48' flatbed rates from New Orleans, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$5,645	$4.13	$4,855 – $6,435	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$5,782	$2.91	$4,973 – $6,592	5 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$3,156	$3.25	$2,714 – $3,598	3 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$1,779	$4.61	$1,530 – $2,028	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$5,176	$3.32	$4,451 – $5,901	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$5,076	$3.98	$4,365 – $5,786	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$2,367	$3.88	$2,035 – $2,698	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$5,559	$2.93	$4,781 – $6,337	4 d
Dallas, TX	525 mi	$2,144	$4.08	$1,843 – $2,444	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	583 mi	$3,343	$5.73	$2,875 – $3,812	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	562 mi	$2,241	$3.99	$1,927 – $2,554	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,231 mi	$6,399	$2.87	$5,503 – $7,294	5 d
Austin, TX	551 mi	$2,212	$4.01	$1,902 – $2,521	2 d
Charlotte, NC	753 mi	$3,172	$4.21	$2,728 – $3,616	2 d

From New Orleans, a 48' flatbed costs between $2.87 a mile (San Jose, $6,399) and $5.73 a mile (Jacksonville, $3,343) 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

Flatbed lanes into New Orleans

48' flatbed rates into New Orleans, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$5,032	$3.68	$4,327 – $5,736	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$9,245	$4.65	$7,950 – $10,539	5 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$4,625	$4.76	$3,978 – $5,273	3 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$1,936	$5.02	$1,665 – $2,208	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$4,311	$2.77	$3,707 – $4,914	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$4,223	$3.31	$3,632 – $4,814	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$2,576	$4.22	$2,215 – $2,937	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$8,888	$4.68	$7,643 – $10,132	4 d
Dallas, TX	525 mi	$2,333	$4.44	$2,007 – $2,660	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	583 mi	$2,016	$3.46	$1,734 – $2,298	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	562 mi	$2,439	$4.34	$2,098 – $2,780	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,231 mi	$10,230	$4.59	$8,798 – $11,662	5 d
Austin, TX	551 mi	$2,408	$4.37	$2,071 – $2,745	2 d
Charlotte, NC	753 mi	$2,833	$3.76	$2,437 – $3,230	2 d

Flatbed · 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

Flatbed lanes from New Orleans

Price a load from New Orleans

Flatbed lanes into New Orleans

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