Lake Charles, LA · PWR · Oct 2026
Power only rates in Lake Charles, LA
Estimated cost to ship a Power only from and to Lake Charles, Louisiana, on its busiest lanes.
$2.99/mi outbound
+5.7% from last month
- Inbound
- $2.93/mi
- vs national
- −2.0%
- 1 year
- +25.1%
- Population
- 81,157
Power only lanes from Lake Charles
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $4,567 | $2.98 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $3,849 | $2.18 |
| Chicago, IL | $2,367 | $2.33 |
| Houston, TX | $768 | $4.89 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,331 | $2.50 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $4,123 | $2.86 |
| San Antonio, TX | $1,216 | $3.19 |
| San Diego, CA | $3,675 | $2.20 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,104 | $3.40 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $3,030 | $3.73 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $1,166 | $3.28 |
| San Jose, CA | $4,336 | $2.15 |
| Austin, TX | $1,094 | $3.42 |
| Charlotte, NC | $2,704 | $2.87 |
From Lake Charles, a Power only costs between $2.15 a mile (San Jose, $4,336) and $4.89 a mile (Houston, $768) 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 Lake Charles
Power only lanes into Lake Charles
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $4,071 | $2.66 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $6,154 | $3.49 |
| Chicago, IL | $3,469 | $3.41 |
| Houston, TX | $836 | $5.33 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,774 | $2.08 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $3,430 | $2.38 |
| San Antonio, TX | $1,324 | $3.48 |
| San Diego, CA | $5,875 | $3.51 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,202 | $3.70 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $1,827 | $2.25 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $1,270 | $3.57 |
| San Jose, CA | $6,933 | $3.44 |
| Austin, TX | $1,191 | $3.72 |
| Charlotte, NC | $2,415 | $2.57 |
Power only · outbound · Louisiana market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
Lake Charles is priced with the Louisiana market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Lake Charles's own distances.
Lake Charles rates by truck type
| 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% |