Freight Shipping in Louisiana
Full and partial truckloads in dry vans, reefers and flatbeds, picked up anywhere in Louisiana and matched with carriers vetted before every dispatch.
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Every carrier is vetted for operating authority and insurance, and we check the certificate before every dispatch, not once a year. USDOT 3411782 · MC 1100274
At a glance
Shipping in Louisiana at a glance
The facts that decide how a load moves here. Regulatory figures link to the official page they come from.
- I-10
- I-12
- I-20
- I-49
- I-55
- I-59
- I-110
- I-210
- I-220
- I-310
- I-610
- Port of New Orleans
- Port of South Louisiana
- Port of Greater Baton Rouge
- Port of Lake Charles
- Port Fourchon
- petrochemicals and oil refining
- port, river barge and maritime trade
- onshore and offshore oil and gas
- agriculture (sugarcane, rice, soybeans, cotton)
- seafood
- shipbuilding and marine services
How freight moves in Louisiana
Freight in Louisiana runs on I-10, I-12, I-20, I-49, I-55 and I-59. Ocean and river cargo moves through Port of New Orleans, Port of South Louisiana, Port of Greater Baton Rouge and Port of Lake Charles. The state's economy leans on petrochemicals and oil refining, port, river barge and maritime trade, onshore and offshore oil and gas and agriculture (sugarcane, rice, soybeans, cotton), and that is most of what moves on its roads.
Rules of the road
What shapes a move in Louisiana
- Seasonal conditions
The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30, and Gulf storms can disrupt ports, river traffic and highways in southern Louisiana.
Louisiana issues harvest season permits for hauling farm and forest products, and sugarcane haulers get a grace period through January 31 when the cane season extends into January.
Vehicles and loads that require a permit are prohibited from traveling during physically severe weather such as extremely heavy rain, heavy fog, icy roads or heavy snow.
Rules change. The specialist on your move checks the current ones for your exact route before anything is booked.
Cities
Freight Shipping by city in Louisiana
These are the busiest pickup points. Any address in Louisiana works, including the towns between them.
Baton RougeEast Baton Rouge Parish
Baton Rouge, the state capital, is home to the Port of Greater Baton Rouge, the farthest upriver deep-draft port on the Mississippi River, and sits where I-10 and I-12 meet.
- I-10
- I-12
- I-110
- US-61
LafayetteLafayette Parish
Lafayette is the center of Acadiana at the I-10 and I-49 junction and a service hub for the Gulf of Mexico oil and gas industry.
- I-10
- I-49
- US-90
New OrleansOrleans Parish
The Port of New Orleans, on the lower Mississippi River, links ocean shipping with Class I rail, I-10 and river barge service, and the metro is a gateway for Gulf Coast petrochemical and import-export freight.
- I-10
- I-610
- I-510
- I-310
ShreveportCaddo Parish
Shreveport, in northwest Louisiana on I-20 and I-49 near the Texas and Arkansas lines, is the region's distribution and natural gas services hub, with the Red River and rail connections.
- I-20
- I-49
- I-220
AlexandriaRapides Parish
Alexandria sits on the Red River in central Louisiana where I-49 meets US-71 and US-165, between Shreveport to the north and Lafayette and Baton Rouge to the south.
- I-49
- US-71
- US-165
HoumaTerrebonne Parish
Houma, in Terrebonne Parish, is an inland base for offshore oil and gas support, with supply vessels, shipyards and oilfield equipment moving between its yards and the coast.
- US-90
- LA-24
- LA-311
Lake CharlesCalcasieu Parish
Lake Charles, in southwest Louisiana near the Texas border on I-10, is built around the Port of Lake Charles on the Calcasieu Ship Channel, with refineries, petrochemical plants and LNG export terminals nearby.
- I-10
- I-210
- US-90
- US-171
MonroeOuachita Parish
Monroe, in northeast Louisiana on I-20 and the Ouachita River, is a regional hub for paper and wood products, agriculture and natural gas.
- I-20
- US-165
- US-80
Freight Shipping
Equipment and loads
Dry van
Pallets, boxes and packaged goods, full or partial truckload.
Refrigerated
Food, produce and anything with a temperature, with the setting confirmed at pickup.
Flatbed and step deck
Steel, pipe, lumber, building materials and anything loaded from the side or the top.
Hazmat and oversized
Coordinated with carriers whose authority and permits match the load.
Questions about shipping in Louisiana
What freight do you move in Louisiana?
What the state ships: petrochemicals and oil refining, port, river barge and maritime trade, onshore and offshore oil and gas, agriculture (sugarcane, rice, soybeans, cotton) and seafood, in dry vans, reefers or flatbeds depending on the load, full or partial.
Do you coordinate port freight in Louisiana?
Yes. Drayage and transload from Port of New Orleans, Port of South Louisiana and Port of Greater Baton Rouge are coordinated with carriers that have terminal access and chassis available.
What do you need to quote a load?
Origin and destination, what is moving, the weight and the pallet count or dimensions, the trailer type if you know it, and the date. With that a specialist replies with pricing and capacity.
Can a load from Louisiana go to Mexico?
Yes. Loads from Louisiana travel to a Texas crossing such as Laredo or Pharr, where the transfer and the customs paperwork are coordinated with brokers on both sides.
How fast do you reply to a quote request?
In under 10 minutes during business hours, by text or phone for a move inside the U.S., and on WhatsApp for one going to Mexico.
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Every carrier is vetted for operating authority and insurance, and we check the certificate before every dispatch, not once a year. USDOT 3411782 · MC 1100274