Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Chula Vista, CA reefer rate

$5,497reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.91
Distance: 1,892 mi
Typical range: $4,783–$6,212
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Orleans to Chula Vista price history

3 months: +2.1%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,558
Fuel: $1,939
All-in estimate: $5,497

Return trip

Chula Vista → New Orleans$8,789

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 Chula Vista by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Chula Vista, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,615	$2.44	$4,107 – $5,123
53' refrigerated	$5,497	$2.91	$4,783 – $6,212
48' flatbed	$5,539	$2.93	$4,763 – $6,314
Step deck	$6,028	$3.19	$5,063 – $6,992
Power only	$4,099	$2.17	$3,566 – $4,631
Hotshot	$3,094	$1.64	$2,568 – $3,620
26' box truck	$3,024	$1.60	$2,570 – $3,477
Sprinter van	$1,846	$0.98	$1,551 – $2,141

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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 Chula Vista

53' refrigerated lanes into Chula Vista, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,863 mi	$8,372	$2.92	$7,283 – $9,460	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,454	$9.83	$1,265 – $1,644	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$7,417	$3.65	$6,453 – $8,381	4 d
Houston, TX	1,523 mi	$4,498	$2.95	$3,913 – $5,082	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	345 mi	$1,242	$3.60	$1,080 – $1,403	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$7,260	$2.60	$6,317 – $8,204	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,315 mi	$3,972	$3.02	$3,456 – $4,489	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$4,154	$3.00	$3,614 – $4,694	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from New Orleans, LA to Chula Vista, CA is estimated at $5,497 all-in in October 2026, or $2.91 a mile over about 1,892 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,783 and $6,212.

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

About 1,892 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 $1,939 of the $5,497 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,558 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,789, which makes New Orleans, LA to Chula Vista, CA 38% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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