Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Fremont, CA reefer rate

$6,387reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.85
Distance: 2,240 mi
Typical range: $5,557–$7,217
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Orleans to Fremont price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.7%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,091
Fuel: $2,296
All-in estimate: $6,387

Return trip

Fremont → New Orleans$10,212

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

New Orleans to Fremont by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Fremont, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,363	$2.39	$4,773 – $5,953
53' refrigerated	$6,387	$2.85	$5,557 – $7,217
48' flatbed	$6,421	$2.87	$5,522 – $7,320
Step deck	$6,985	$3.12	$5,867 – $8,103
Power only	$4,772	$2.13	$4,151 – $5,392
Hotshot	$3,603	$1.61	$2,990 – $4,215
26' box truck	$3,517	$1.57	$2,990 – $4,045
Sprinter van	$2,145	$0.96	$1,802 – $2,488

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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 Fremont

53' refrigerated lanes into Fremont, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,011 mi	$8,769	$2.91	$7,629 – $9,909	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	367 mi	$2,240	$6.10	$1,949 – $2,531	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,164 mi	$7,837	$3.62	$6,819 – $8,856	5 d
Houston, TX	1,901 mi	$5,453	$2.87	$4,744 – $6,161	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	727 mi	$2,029	$2.79	$1,765 – $2,293	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,949 mi	$7,639	$2.59	$6,646 – $8,632	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,716 mi	$4,985	$2.91	$4,337 – $5,633	4 d
San Diego, CA	498 mi	$2,710	$5.44	$2,358 – $3,062	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New Orleans, LA to Fremont, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from New Orleans, LA to Fremont, CA is estimated at $6,387 all-in in October 2026, or $2.85 a mile over about 2,240 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,557 and $7,217.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Fremont, CA by truck?

About 2,240 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,296 of the $6,387 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,091 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fremont, CA to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,212, which makes New Orleans, LA to Fremont, CA 38% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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