Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Denver, CO reefer rate

$5,466reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.30
Distance: 1,272 mi
Typical range: $4,755–$6,177
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Orleans to Denver price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,162
Fuel: $1,304
All-in estimate: $5,466

Return trip

Denver → New Orleans$3,398

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 Denver by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Denver, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,587	$3.61	$4,082 – $5,091
53' refrigerated	$5,466	$4.30	$4,755 – $6,177
48' flatbed	$5,543	$4.36	$4,767 – $6,319
Step deck	$6,040	$4.75	$5,074 – $7,006
Power only	$4,051	$3.19	$3,525 – $4,578
Hotshot	$3,058	$2.40	$2,538 – $3,578
26' box truck	$2,997	$2.36	$2,547 – $3,446
Sprinter van	$1,835	$1.44	$1,541 – $2,128

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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 Denver

53' refrigerated lanes into Denver, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$8,156	$4.25	$7,096 – $9,216	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	997 mi	$6,288	$6.31	$5,470 – $7,105	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$6,018	$5.61	$5,235 – $6,800	2 d
Houston, TX	1,031 mi	$4,548	$4.41	$3,957 – $5,140	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$2,729	$3.96	$2,374 – $3,084	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,852 mi	$7,023	$3.79	$6,110 – $7,936	4 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$4,231	$4.50	$3,681 – $4,781	2 d
San Diego, CA	983 mi	$6,217	$6.32	$5,409 – $7,026	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from New Orleans, LA to Denver, CO is estimated at $5,466 all-in in October 2026, or $4.30 a mile over about 1,272 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,755 and $6,177.

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

About 1,272 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 $1,304 of the $5,466 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,162 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,398, which makes New Orleans, LA to Denver, CO 61% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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