Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Norfolk, VA reefer rate

$4,570reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.21
Distance: 1,085 mi
Typical range: $3,976–$5,164
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Orleans to Norfolk price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,458
Fuel: $1,112
All-in estimate: $4,570

Return trip

Norfolk → New Orleans$3,934

This direction runs 16% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

New Orleans to Norfolk by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Norfolk, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,834	$3.53	$3,412 – $4,256
53' refrigerated	$4,570	$4.21	$3,976 – $5,164
48' flatbed	$4,648	$4.28	$3,997 – $5,299
Step deck	$5,068	$4.67	$4,257 – $5,879
Power only	$3,377	$3.11	$2,938 – $3,817
Hotshot	$2,549	$2.35	$2,115 – $2,982
26' box truck	$2,501	$2.31	$2,126 – $2,876
Sprinter van	$1,534	$1.41	$1,288 – $1,779

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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 Norfolk

53' refrigerated lanes into Norfolk, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	338 mi	$2,126	$6.29	$1,850 – $2,403	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,787 mi	$14,534	$5.21	$12,644 – $16,423	6 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$4,659	$5.65	$4,053 – $5,265	2 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$5,653	$3.97	$4,918 – $6,388	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,388 mi	$7,257	$3.04	$6,314 – $8,201	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	261 mi	$1,644	$6.30	$1,430 – $1,858	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,632 mi	$6,353	$3.89	$5,527 – $7,179	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,735 mi	$14,285	$5.22	$12,428 – $16,142	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New Orleans, LA to Norfolk, VA?

A 53' refrigerated from New Orleans, LA to Norfolk, VA is estimated at $4,570 all-in in October 2026, or $4.21 a mile over about 1,085 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,976 and $5,164.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Norfolk, VA by truck?

About 1,085 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,112 of the $4,570 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,458 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Norfolk, VA to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,934, which makes New Orleans, LA to Norfolk, VA 16% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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