Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Lexington-Fayette, KY reefer rate

$2,785reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.72
Distance: 749 mi
Typical range: $2,423–$3,147
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Orleans to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,017
Fuel: $768
All-in estimate: $2,785

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → New Orleans$3,030

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

New Orleans to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,335	$3.12	$2,078 – $2,592
53' refrigerated	$2,785	$3.72	$2,423 – $3,147
48' flatbed	$2,856	$3.81	$2,457 – $3,256
Step deck	$3,120	$4.17	$2,620 – $3,619
Power only	$2,042	$2.73	$1,777 – $2,308
Hotshot	$1,540	$2.06	$1,279 – $1,802
26' box truck	$1,517	$2.03	$1,290 – $1,745
Sprinter van	$934	$1.25	$785 – $1,084

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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 Lexington-Fayette

53' refrigerated lanes into Lexington-Fayette, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$2,767	$3.98	$2,408 – $3,127	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$9,730	$4.32	$8,465 – $10,995	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$2,194	$5.95	$1,909 – $2,479	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$3,434	$3.44	$2,987 – $3,880	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$4,713	$2.54	$4,100 – $5,325	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$2,241	$3.66	$1,950 – $2,532	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$3,928	$3.33	$3,418 – $4,439	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$9,540	$4.33	$8,299 – $10,780	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New Orleans, LA to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A 53' refrigerated from New Orleans, LA to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $2,785 all-in in October 2026, or $3.72 a mile over about 749 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,423 and $3,147.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 749 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 $768 of the $2,785 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,017 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,030, which makes New Orleans, LA to Lexington-Fayette, KY 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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