Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Madison, WI reefer rate

$3,485reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 1,063 mi
Typical range: $3,032–$3,938
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Orleans to Madison price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,396
Fuel: $1,089
All-in estimate: $3,485

Return trip

Madison → New Orleans$4,687

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

New Orleans to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Madison, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,924	$2.75	$2,602 – $3,246
53' refrigerated	$3,485	$3.28	$3,032 – $3,938
48' flatbed	$3,547	$3.34	$3,050 – $4,043
Step deck	$3,867	$3.64	$3,249 – $4,486
Power only	$2,575	$2.42	$2,240 – $2,910
Hotshot	$1,943	$1.83	$1,613 – $2,273
26' box truck	$1,907	$1.79	$1,621 – $2,193
Sprinter van	$1,170	$1.10	$982 – $1,357

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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 Madison

53' refrigerated lanes into Madison, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	960 mi	$3,371	$3.51	$2,933 – $3,809	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,978 mi	$8,275	$4.18	$7,199 – $9,351	4 d
Chicago, IL	146 mi	$1,348	$9.23	$1,173 – $1,523	1 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$3,675	$3.19	$3,197 – $4,152	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$4,028	$2.46	$3,504 – $4,551	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	906 mi	$2,861	$3.16	$2,489 – $3,233	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$3,956	$3.14	$3,442 – $4,470	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,956 mi	$8,193	$4.19	$7,128 – $9,258	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New Orleans, LA to Madison, WI?

A 53' refrigerated from New Orleans, LA to Madison, WI is estimated at $3,485 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 1,063 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,032 and $3,938.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Madison, WI by truck?

About 1,063 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 $1,089 of the $3,485 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,396 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madison, WI to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,687, which makes New Orleans, LA to Madison, WI 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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