LA · HOT · Oct 2026
Hotshot rates in Louisiana
What it costs to move a Hotshot out of and into Louisiana, with rates for its largest cities and lanes.
$2.25/mi outbound
+3.2% from last month
- Inbound
- $2.21/mi
- vs national
- −2.2%
- 1 year
- +18.4%
- 52-week range
- $1.89–$2.25
Hotshot · outbound from Louisiana · monthly
Louisiana hotshot rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
A Hotshot leaving Louisiana averaged $2.25 a mile all-in in October 2026, −2.2% against the national $2.30. Loads arriving averaged $2.21. 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 | $3,122 | $2.28 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $3,234 | $1.63 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,723 | $1.77 |
| Houston, TX | $924 | $2.39 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,875 | $1.85 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $2,800 | $2.19 |
| San Antonio, TX | $1,263 | $2.07 |
| San Diego, CA | $3,106 | $1.63 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,134 | $2.16 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $1,780 | $3.05 |
Into New Orleans
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $2,783 | $2.04 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $5,171 | $2.60 |
| Chicago, IL | $2,524 | $2.60 |
| Houston, TX | $1,006 | $2.61 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,394 | $1.54 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $2,330 | $1.83 |
| San Antonio, TX | $1,375 | $2.25 |
| San Diego, CA | $4,966 | $2.61 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,235 | $2.35 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $1,073 | $1.84 |
Hotshot 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% |