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◉ Lane · 350 mi · I-10

Houston, TX
New Orleans, LA

Densest petrochemical corridor in North America. Houston Ship Channel and the lower Mississippi refining cluster keep tank-truck capacity tight year-round. Hazmat endorsements are near-default; non-hazmat carriers can earn premium rates on specialty lanes.

Distance
350 mi
Via I-10
Typical spot rate
$1,1001,700
Per load, broker-billed (industry estimate)
Common equipment
  • Tanker
  • Dry van
  • Hazmat
Volume drivers
  • Petrochem corridor
  • Port container backhaul
  • LNG project freight

How flat 5% lands on a HoustonNew Orleans load

A 350-mile dry-van load through a traditional broker — say, $1,700 all-in — typically loses $306 to the broker's spread (industry-average 18%, per FreightWaves). The carrier sees only $1,394, the shipper paid the full $1,700, and the difference funds a call-center.

On GetHaulDirect, the same load posts at $1,700 — and the carrier sees $1,615 (you keep the broker spread, the platform fee is $85 flat). Across a year of HoustonNew Orleans volume, the gap is real money. See your annual savings →

Carriers running this lane are FMCSA-verified (active authority + insurance on file) and identity-cleared through Sumsub before they can accept a load. The matching engine routes loads to whoever fits the Houston pickup window first — no auction, no double-brokering.