Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Columbus, OH reefer rate

$3,186reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 932 mi
Typical range: $2,772–$3,601
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Orleans to Columbus price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,231
Fuel: $955
All-in estimate: $3,186

Return trip

Columbus → New Orleans$4,166

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

New Orleans to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,673	$2.87	$2,379 – $2,967
53' refrigerated	$3,186	$3.42	$2,772 – $3,601
48' flatbed	$3,252	$3.49	$2,796 – $3,707
Step deck	$3,548	$3.81	$2,980 – $4,115
Power only	$2,348	$2.52	$2,043 – $2,653
Hotshot	$1,772	$1.90	$1,470 – $2,073
26' box truck	$1,741	$1.87	$1,480 – $2,002
Sprinter van	$1,069	$1.15	$898 – $1,240

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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 Columbus

53' refrigerated lanes into Columbus, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$2,311	$4.09	$2,011 – $2,612	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$9,762	$4.17	$8,493 – $11,031	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$1,982	$6.06	$1,724 – $2,239	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$3,782	$3.23	$3,291 – $4,274	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$4,789	$2.44	$4,167 – $5,412	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$1,865	$3.81	$1,623 – $2,108	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$4,243	$3.15	$3,691 – $4,794	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$9,612	$4.18	$8,362 – $10,861	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New Orleans, LA to Columbus, OH?

A 53' refrigerated from New Orleans, LA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $3,186 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 932 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,772 and $3,601.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 932 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 $955 of the $3,186 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,231 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,166, which makes New Orleans, LA to Columbus, OH 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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