Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Kansas City, MO reefer rate

$2,694reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.36
Distance: 802 mi
Typical range: $2,343–$3,044
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Orleans to Kansas City price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,872
Fuel: $822
All-in estimate: $2,694

Return trip

Kansas City → New Orleans$3,591

This direction runs 25% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

New Orleans to Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Kansas City, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,259	$2.82	$2,010 – $2,507
53' refrigerated	$2,694	$3.36	$2,343 – $3,044
48' flatbed	$2,758	$3.44	$2,372 – $3,144
Step deck	$3,011	$3.75	$2,530 – $3,493
Power only	$1,978	$2.47	$1,721 – $2,236
Hotshot	$1,492	$1.86	$1,239 – $1,746
26' box truck	$1,469	$1.83	$1,249 – $1,689
Sprinter van	$904	$1.13	$759 – $1,048

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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 Kansas City

53' refrigerated lanes into Kansas City, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$4,132	$3.20	$3,595 – $4,670	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$6,666	$4.13	$5,799 – $7,532	3 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$2,373	$4.94	$2,064 – $2,681	1 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$2,565	$3.36	$2,232 – $2,899	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$3,058	$2.48	$2,660 – $3,455	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$3,499	$2.87	$3,044 – $3,954	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$2,736	$3.29	$2,380 – $3,092	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$6,523	$4.15	$5,675 – $7,371	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New Orleans, LA to Kansas City, MO?

A 53' refrigerated from New Orleans, LA to Kansas City, MO is estimated at $2,694 all-in in October 2026, or $3.36 a mile over about 802 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,343 and $3,044.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Kansas City, MO by truck?

About 802 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 $822 of the $2,694 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,872 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kansas City, MO to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,591, which makes New Orleans, LA to Kansas City, MO 25% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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