Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Jersey City, NJ to New Orleans, LA reefer rate

$4,879reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.58
Distance: 1,363 mi
Typical range: $4,245–$5,513
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jersey City to New Orleans price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,482
Fuel: $1,397
All-in estimate: $4,879

Return trip

New Orleans → Jersey City$5,201

This direction runs 6% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Jersey City to New Orleans by truck type

Estimated cost from Jersey City, NJ to New Orleans, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,094	$3.00	$3,644 – $4,545
53' refrigerated	$4,879	$3.58	$4,245 – $5,513
48' flatbed	$4,941	$3.63	$4,250 – $5,633
Step deck	$5,383	$3.95	$4,522 – $6,244
Power only	$3,620	$2.66	$3,150 – $4,091
Hotshot	$2,733	$2.00	$2,268 – $3,197
26' box truck	$2,676	$1.96	$2,275 – $3,078
Sprinter van	$1,638	$1.20	$1,376 – $1,900

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More lanes from Jersey City

53' refrigerated lanes from Jersey City, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,894 mi	$8,323	$2.88	$7,241 – $9,405	6 d
Chicago, IL	839 mi	$2,851	$3.40	$2,481 – $3,222	2 d
Houston, TX	1,669 mi	$5,263	$3.15	$4,579 – $5,947	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,518 mi	$8,087	$3.21	$7,035 – $9,138	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	88 mi	$1,165	$13.24	$1,013 – $1,316	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,863 mi	$5,793	$3.11	$5,040 – $6,546	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,856 mi	$8,223	$2.88	$7,154 – $9,292	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,611 mi	$5,105	$3.17	$4,441 – $5,768	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 Jersey City, NJ to New Orleans, LA?

A 53' refrigerated from Jersey City, NJ to New Orleans, LA is estimated at $4,879 all-in in October 2026, or $3.58 a mile over about 1,363 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,245 and $5,513.

How far is Jersey City, NJ from New Orleans, LA by truck?

About 1,363 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,397 of the $4,879 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,482 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Orleans, LA to Jersey City, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,201, which makes Jersey City, NJ to New Orleans, LA 6% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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