Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Lubbock, TX to New Orleans, LA reefer rate

$3,264reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 876 mi
Typical range: $2,840–$3,688
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lubbock to New Orleans price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,366
Fuel: $898
All-in estimate: $3,264

Return trip

New Orleans → Lubbock$2,999

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

Lubbock to New Orleans by truck type

Estimated cost from Lubbock, TX to New Orleans, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,738	$3.13	$2,437 – $3,039
53' refrigerated	$3,264	$3.73	$2,840 – $3,688
48' flatbed	$3,336	$3.81	$2,869 – $3,803
Step deck	$3,640	$4.16	$3,058 – $4,223
Power only	$2,402	$2.74	$2,090 – $2,714
Hotshot	$1,812	$2.07	$1,504 – $2,120
26' box truck	$1,782	$2.03	$1,515 – $2,050
Sprinter van	$1,095	$1.25	$920 – $1,270

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More lanes from Lubbock

53' refrigerated lanes from Lubbock, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,898 mi	$7,305	$3.85	$6,355 – $8,255	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,119 mi	$3,477	$3.11	$3,025 – $3,929	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,135 mi	$3,463	$3.05	$3,013 – $3,914	3 d
Houston, TX	546 mi	$2,100	$3.85	$1,827 – $2,373	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	693 mi	$2,649	$3.82	$2,305 – $2,993	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,817 mi	$6,689	$3.68	$5,819 – $7,558	4 d
San Antonio, TX	408 mi	$1,739	$4.26	$1,513 – $1,965	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,041 mi	$3,280	$3.15	$2,854 – $3,707	2 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 Lubbock, TX to New Orleans, LA?

A 53' refrigerated from Lubbock, TX to New Orleans, LA is estimated at $3,264 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 876 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,840 and $3,688.

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

About 876 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 $898 of the $3,264 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,366 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,999, which makes Lubbock, TX to New Orleans, LA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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