Dry van · October 2026

Houston, TX to New Orleans, LA

$1,552

53' dry van, all-in · most quotes $1,381 to $1,723

Linehaul $1,197Fuel $355

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Dry van lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,498	$3.28	$4,893 – $6,102	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,996	$2.46	$3,556 – $4,435	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,845	$2.57	$2,532 – $3,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,404	$2.84	$3,029 – $3,778	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,986	$3.15	$4,438 – $5,535	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,794	$2.48	$3,377 – $4,211	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d

Dry van lanes 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
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

How much does a dry van from Houston, TX to New Orleans, LA cost?

About $1,552 all-in for a full 53' dry van in October 2026, which is $4.02 a mile over 386 mi. Most quotes land between $1,381 and $1,723.

How long does Houston to New Orleans take by truck?

About 1 day of transit for a solo driver over roughly 386 mi.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $355 of the $1,552 is fuel. The other $1,197 is linehaul.

Is New Orleans, LA to Houston, TX cheaper?

The return trip is about $1,426, so Houston to New Orleans is 9% more expensive.

How do I get an exact price?

Use the quote form on this page. Add your pickup date and you get one reply with a firm price for your load.