Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Nashville-Davidson, TN reefer rate

$2,329reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.29
Distance: 543 mi
Typical range: $2,026–$2,632
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Orleans to Nashville-Davidson price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,772
Fuel: $557
All-in estimate: $2,329

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → New Orleans$2,441

This direction runs 5% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

New Orleans to Nashville-Davidson by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,952	$3.59	$1,737 – $2,167
53' refrigerated	$2,329	$4.29	$2,026 – $2,632
48' flatbed	$2,409	$4.44	$2,072 – $2,747
Step deck	$2,636	$4.85	$2,214 – $3,057
Power only	$1,694	$3.12	$1,474 – $1,914
Hotshot	$1,277	$2.35	$1,060 – $1,494
26' box truck	$1,263	$2.33	$1,074 – $1,453
Sprinter van	$781	$1.44	$656 – $906

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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 Nashville-Davidson

53' refrigerated lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$3,524	$3.93	$3,065 – $3,982	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$9,652	$4.58	$8,397 – $10,906	4 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$2,660	$5.72	$2,314 – $3,006	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$2,996	$3.82	$2,606 – $3,385	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$4,592	$2.70	$3,995 – $5,189	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$2,893	$3.57	$2,517 – $3,269	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$3,533	$3.63	$3,074 – $3,993	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$9,411	$4.59	$8,188 – $10,634	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New Orleans, LA to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

A 53' refrigerated from New Orleans, LA to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $2,329 all-in in October 2026, or $4.29 a mile over about 543 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,026 and $2,632.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck?

About 543 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 $557 of the $2,329 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,772 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Nashville-Davidson, TN to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,441, which makes New Orleans, LA to Nashville-Davidson, TN 5% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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