Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Detroit, MI reefer rate

$3,599reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 1,100 mi
Typical range: $3,131–$4,067
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Orleans to Detroit price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,472
Fuel: $1,127
All-in estimate: $3,599

Return trip

Detroit → New Orleans$4,855

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

New Orleans to Detroit by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Detroit, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,020	$2.75	$2,688 – $3,352
53' refrigerated	$3,599	$3.27	$3,131 – $4,067
48' flatbed	$3,660	$3.33	$3,148 – $4,173
Step deck	$3,991	$3.63	$3,352 – $4,629
Power only	$2,661	$2.42	$2,315 – $3,007
Hotshot	$2,008	$1.83	$1,667 – $2,349
26' box truck	$1,970	$1.79	$1,675 – $2,266
Sprinter van	$1,208	$1.10	$1,015 – $1,401

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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 Detroit

53' refrigerated lanes into Detroit, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$2,318	$4.02	$2,017 – $2,620	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$9,674	$4.13	$8,416 – $10,931	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,807	$6.43	$1,572 – $2,042	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$4,092	$3.14	$3,560 – $4,624	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$4,792	$2.41	$4,169 – $5,415	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$1,935	$3.68	$1,684 – $2,187	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$4,498	$3.08	$3,913 – $5,083	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$9,562	$4.13	$8,319 – $10,805	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New Orleans, LA to Detroit, MI?

A 53' refrigerated from New Orleans, LA to Detroit, MI is estimated at $3,599 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 1,100 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,131 and $4,067.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Detroit, MI by truck?

About 1,100 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 $1,127 of the $3,599 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,472 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Detroit, MI to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,855, which makes New Orleans, LA to Detroit, MI 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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