Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Corpus Christi, TX to New Orleans, LA reefer rate

$2,322reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.23
Distance: 549 mi
Typical range: $2,021–$2,624
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Corpus Christi to New Orleans price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,759
Fuel: $563
All-in estimate: $2,322

Return trip

New Orleans → Corpus Christi$2,134

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Corpus Christi to New Orleans by truck type

Estimated cost from Corpus Christi, TX to New Orleans, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,946	$3.55	$1,732 – $2,161
53' refrigerated	$2,322	$4.23	$2,021 – $2,624
48' flatbed	$2,402	$4.38	$2,066 – $2,738
Step deck	$2,627	$4.79	$2,207 – $3,048
Power only	$1,690	$3.08	$1,470 – $1,910
Hotshot	$1,274	$2.32	$1,058 – $1,491
26' box truck	$1,260	$2.30	$1,071 – $1,449
Sprinter van	$779	$1.42	$654 – $903

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More lanes from Corpus Christi

53' refrigerated lanes from Corpus Christi, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,878 mi	$7,237	$3.85	$6,297 – $8,178	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,568 mi	$4,611	$2.94	$4,012 – $5,211	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,310 mi	$3,899	$2.98	$3,392 – $4,405	3 d
Houston, TX	209 mi	$1,219	$5.83	$1,061 – $1,377	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,147 mi	$3,914	$3.41	$3,405 – $4,423	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,788 mi	$6,595	$3.69	$5,738 – $7,453	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,117	$6.57	$972 – $1,262	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,462 mi	$4,344	$2.97	$3,779 – $4,908	3 d

More lanes into New Orleans

53' refrigerated lanes into New Orleans, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$4,968	$3.63	$4,322 – $5,614	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$9,181	$4.62	$7,988 – $10,375	4 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$4,536	$4.67	$3,947 – $5,126	2 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$1,853	$4.80	$1,612 – $2,094	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$4,266	$2.74	$3,711 – $4,820	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$4,165	$3.26	$3,623 – $4,706	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$2,498	$4.10	$2,173 – $2,823	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$8,821	$4.64	$7,675 – $9,968	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Corpus Christi, TX to New Orleans, LA?

A 53' refrigerated from Corpus Christi, TX to New Orleans, LA is estimated at $2,322 all-in in October 2026, or $4.23 a mile over about 549 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,021 and $2,624.

How far is Corpus Christi, TX from New Orleans, LA by truck?

About 549 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $563 of the $2,322 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,759 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Orleans, LA to Corpus Christi, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,134, which makes Corpus Christi, TX to New Orleans, LA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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