Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Austin, TX reefer rate

$2,139reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.88
Distance: 551 mi
Typical range: $1,861–$2,417
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Orleans to Austin price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,574
Fuel: $565
All-in estimate: $2,139

Return trip

Austin → New Orleans$2,328

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

New Orleans to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,793	$3.25	$1,595 – $1,990
53' refrigerated	$2,139	$3.88	$1,861 – $2,417
48' flatbed	$2,212	$4.01	$1,902 – $2,521
Step deck	$2,419	$4.39	$2,032 – $2,806
Power only	$1,557	$2.82	$1,354 – $1,759
Hotshot	$1,174	$2.13	$974 – $1,373
26' box truck	$1,160	$2.11	$986 – $1,334
Sprinter van	$717	$1.30	$602 – $832

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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 Austin

53' refrigerated lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,668	$3.18	$4,931 – $6,405	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$6,353	$4.37	$5,528 – $7,179	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$4,709	$4.10	$4,097 – $5,321	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,122	$6.53	$976 – $1,268	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,736	$2.67	$2,381 – $3,092	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,814	$2.84	$4,188 – $5,440	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$900	$10.35	$783 – $1,017	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,001	$4.41	$5,221 – $6,781	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from New Orleans, LA to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,139 all-in in October 2026, or $3.88 a mile over about 551 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,861 and $2,417.

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

About 551 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 $565 of the $2,139 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,574 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,328, which makes New Orleans, LA to Austin, TX 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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