Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Anaheim, CA reefer rate

$5,630reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.90
Distance: 1,944 mi
Typical range: $4,898–$6,362
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Orleans to Anaheim price history

3 months: +2.1%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,638
Fuel: $1,992
All-in estimate: $5,630

Return trip

Anaheim → New Orleans$9,001

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

New Orleans to Anaheim by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Anaheim, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,727	$2.43	$4,207 – $5,247
53' refrigerated	$5,630	$2.90	$4,898 – $6,362
48' flatbed	$5,671	$2.92	$4,877 – $6,465
Step deck	$6,171	$3.17	$5,183 – $7,158
Power only	$4,199	$2.16	$3,653 – $4,745
Hotshot	$3,170	$1.63	$2,631 – $3,709
26' box truck	$3,098	$1.59	$2,633 – $3,562
Sprinter van	$1,891	$0.97	$1,588 – $2,193

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More lanes from New Orleans

53' refrigerated lanes from New Orleans, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$5,574	$4.08	$4,849 – $6,299	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$5,743	$2.89	$4,996 – $6,489	4 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$3,096	$3.19	$2,693 – $3,498	2 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$1,702	$4.41	$1,481 – $1,924	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$5,122	$3.29	$4,456 – $5,788	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$5,006	$3.92	$4,355 – $5,657	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$2,295	$3.76	$1,997 – $2,593	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$5,518	$2.90	$4,800 – $6,235	4 d

More lanes into Anaheim

53' refrigerated lanes into Anaheim, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,867 mi	$8,382	$2.92	$7,293 – $9,472	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,030 mi	$7,404	$3.65	$6,441 – $8,366	4 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$4,644	$2.94	$4,040 – $5,248	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	385 mi	$1,324	$3.44	$1,152 – $1,496	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,796 mi	$7,275	$2.60	$6,329 – $8,220	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,380 mi	$4,136	$3.00	$3,599 – $4,674	3 d
San Diego, CA	95 mi	$1,264	$13.31	$1,100 – $1,429	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,430 mi	$4,263	$2.98	$3,709 – $4,817	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New Orleans, LA to Anaheim, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from New Orleans, LA to Anaheim, CA is estimated at $5,630 all-in in October 2026, or $2.90 a mile over about 1,944 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,898 and $6,362.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Anaheim, CA by truck?

About 1,944 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,992 of the $5,630 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,638 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Anaheim, CA to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,001, which makes New Orleans, LA to Anaheim, CA 38% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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