Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Colorado Springs, CO reefer rate

$5,302reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.32
Distance: 1,226 mi
Typical range: $4,612–$5,991
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Orleans to Colorado Springs price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,045
Fuel: $1,257
All-in estimate: $5,302

Return trip

Colorado Springs → New Orleans$3,296

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 Colorado Springs by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Colorado Springs, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,449	$3.63	$3,959 – $4,938
53' refrigerated	$5,302	$4.32	$4,612 – $5,991
48' flatbed	$5,380	$4.39	$4,627 – $6,133
Step deck	$5,863	$4.78	$4,925 – $6,801
Power only	$3,927	$3.20	$3,417 – $4,438
Hotshot	$2,964	$2.42	$2,460 – $3,468
26' box truck	$2,905	$2.37	$2,470 – $3,341
Sprinter van	$1,779	$1.45	$1,495 – $2,064

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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 Colorado Springs

53' refrigerated lanes into Colorado Springs, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,927 mi	$8,190	$4.25	$7,125 – $9,254	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	977 mi	$6,187	$6.33	$5,383 – $6,992	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,086 mi	$6,076	$5.60	$5,287 – $6,866	3 d
Houston, TX	972 mi	$4,340	$4.47	$3,776 – $4,904	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	647 mi	$2,605	$4.03	$2,266 – $2,944	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,859 mi	$7,046	$3.79	$6,130 – $7,962	4 d
San Antonio, TX	874 mi	$3,994	$4.57	$3,475 – $4,513	2 d
San Diego, CA	954 mi	$6,072	$6.36	$5,283 – $6,861	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from New Orleans, LA to Colorado Springs, CO is estimated at $5,302 all-in in October 2026, or $4.32 a mile over about 1,226 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,612 and $5,991.

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

About 1,226 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 $1,257 of the $5,302 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,045 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,296, which makes New Orleans, LA to Colorado Springs, CO 61% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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