Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Aurora, CO reefer rate

$5,427reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.30
Distance: 1,261 mi
Typical range: $4,721–$6,132
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Orleans to Aurora price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,135
Fuel: $1,292
All-in estimate: $5,427

Return trip

Aurora → New Orleans$3,373

This direction runs 61% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

New Orleans to Aurora by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Aurora, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,554	$3.61	$4,053 – $5,055
53' refrigerated	$5,427	$4.30	$4,721 – $6,132
48' flatbed	$5,504	$4.36	$4,733 – $6,274
Step deck	$5,998	$4.76	$5,038 – $6,957
Power only	$4,022	$3.19	$3,499 – $4,545
Hotshot	$3,035	$2.41	$2,519 – $3,551
26' box truck	$2,975	$2.36	$2,529 – $3,421
Sprinter van	$1,822	$1.44	$1,530 – $2,113

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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 Aurora

53' refrigerated lanes into Aurora, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,909 mi	$8,122	$4.25	$7,066 – $9,178	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,005 mi	$6,328	$6.30	$5,505 – $7,150	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,064 mi	$5,977	$5.62	$5,200 – $6,754	2 d
Houston, TX	1,021 mi	$4,513	$4.42	$3,926 – $5,100	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	694 mi	$2,740	$3.95	$2,384 – $3,097	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,843 mi	$6,993	$3.79	$6,084 – $7,902	4 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$4,202	$4.50	$3,656 – $4,749	2 d
San Diego, CA	989 mi	$6,247	$6.32	$5,435 – $7,060	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New Orleans, LA to Aurora, CO?

A 53' refrigerated from New Orleans, LA to Aurora, CO is estimated at $5,427 all-in in October 2026, or $4.30 a mile over about 1,261 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,721 and $6,132.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Aurora, CO by truck?

About 1,261 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 $1,292 of the $5,427 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,135 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Aurora, CO to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,373, which makes New Orleans, LA to Aurora, CO 61% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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