Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Fayetteville, NC reefer rate

$3,412reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 857 mi
Typical range: $2,968–$3,855
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Orleans to Fayetteville price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,534
Fuel: $878
All-in estimate: $3,412

Return trip

Fayetteville → New Orleans$3,047

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

New Orleans to Fayetteville by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Fayetteville, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,861	$3.34	$2,547 – $3,176
53' refrigerated	$3,412	$3.98	$2,968 – $3,855
48' flatbed	$3,488	$4.07	$3,000 – $3,976
Step deck	$3,807	$4.44	$3,198 – $4,416
Power only	$2,509	$2.93	$2,183 – $2,836
Hotshot	$1,893	$2.21	$1,571 – $2,215
26' box truck	$1,862	$2.17	$1,583 – $2,142
Sprinter van	$1,145	$1.34	$961 – $1,328

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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 Fayetteville

53' refrigerated lanes into Fayetteville, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	558 mi	$2,619	$4.69	$2,278 – $2,959	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,632 mi	$12,404	$4.71	$10,792 – $14,017	5 d
Chicago, IL	782 mi	$4,027	$5.15	$3,504 – $4,551	2 d
Houston, TX	1,207 mi	$4,428	$3.67	$3,852 – $5,004	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,223 mi	$6,119	$2.75	$5,324 – $6,915	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	472 mi	$2,080	$4.41	$1,810 – $2,351	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,421 mi	$5,075	$3.57	$4,415 – $5,735	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$12,147	$4.72	$10,568 – $13,726	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New Orleans, LA to Fayetteville, NC?

A 53' refrigerated from New Orleans, LA to Fayetteville, NC is estimated at $3,412 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 857 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,968 and $3,855.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Fayetteville, NC by truck?

About 857 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 $878 of the $3,412 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,534 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fayetteville, NC to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,047, which makes New Orleans, LA to Fayetteville, NC 12% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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