Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Las Vegas, NV reefer rate

$5,940reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 1,795 mi
Typical range: $5,168–$6,713
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Orleans to Las Vegas price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,100
Fuel: $1,840
All-in estimate: $5,940

Return trip

Las Vegas → New Orleans$5,012

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in NV prices below it.

New Orleans to Las Vegas by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Las Vegas, NV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,987	$2.78	$4,438 – $5,535
53' refrigerated	$5,940	$3.31	$5,168 – $6,713
48' flatbed	$5,990	$3.34	$5,151 – $6,828
Step deck	$6,520	$3.63	$5,476 – $7,563
Power only	$4,426	$2.47	$3,850 – $5,001
Hotshot	$3,341	$1.86	$2,773 – $3,909
26' box truck	$3,266	$1.82	$2,776 – $3,756
Sprinter van	$1,995	$1.11	$1,676 – $2,314

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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 Las Vegas

53' refrigerated lanes into Las Vegas, NV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,639 mi	$8,794	$3.33	$7,651 – $9,937	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	277 mi	$2,170	$7.83	$1,888 – $2,452	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,797 mi	$7,525	$4.19	$6,547 – $8,503	4 d
Houston, TX	1,454 mi	$4,893	$3.36	$4,257 – $5,529	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	303 mi	$1,307	$4.31	$1,137 – $1,477	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,571 mi	$7,626	$2.97	$6,635 – $8,617	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,270 mi	$4,367	$3.44	$3,799 – $4,934	3 d
San Diego, CA	306 mi	$2,287	$7.47	$1,990 – $2,585	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New Orleans, LA to Las Vegas, NV?

A 53' refrigerated from New Orleans, LA to Las Vegas, NV is estimated at $5,940 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 1,795 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,168 and $6,713.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Las Vegas, NV by truck?

About 1,795 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,840 of the $5,940 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,100 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Las Vegas, NV to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,012, which makes New Orleans, LA to Las Vegas, NV 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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