Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Oklahoma City, OK reefer rate

$2,753reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.04
Distance: 681 mi
Typical range: $2,395–$3,111
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Orleans to Oklahoma City price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,055
Fuel: $698
All-in estimate: $2,753

Return trip

Oklahoma City → New Orleans$2,708

This direction runs 2% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in OK prices below it.

New Orleans to Oklahoma City by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Oklahoma City, OK by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,308	$3.39	$2,054 – $2,562
53' refrigerated	$2,753	$4.04	$2,395 – $3,111
48' flatbed	$2,831	$4.16	$2,435 – $3,227
Step deck	$3,093	$4.54	$2,598 – $3,588
Power only	$2,015	$2.96	$1,753 – $2,276
Hotshot	$1,519	$2.23	$1,261 – $1,778
26' box truck	$1,498	$2.20	$1,274 – $1,723
Sprinter van	$923	$1.36	$776 – $1,071

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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 Oklahoma City

53' refrigerated lanes into Oklahoma City, OK
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,566 mi	$5,612	$3.58	$4,882 – $6,341	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,402 mi	$6,828	$4.87	$5,940 – $7,715	3 d
Chicago, IL	812 mi	$3,971	$4.89	$3,455 – $4,487	2 d
Houston, TX	486 mi	$2,154	$4.43	$1,874 – $2,435	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	990 mi	$2,949	$2.98	$2,566 – $3,333	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,485 mi	$4,762	$3.21	$4,143 – $5,381	3 d
San Antonio, TX	494 mi	$2,178	$4.41	$1,895 – $2,461	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,339 mi	$6,568	$4.91	$5,715 – $7,422	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New Orleans, LA to Oklahoma City, OK?

A 53' refrigerated from New Orleans, LA to Oklahoma City, OK is estimated at $2,753 all-in in October 2026, or $4.04 a mile over about 681 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,395 and $3,111.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Oklahoma City, OK by truck?

About 681 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 $698 of the $2,753 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,055 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Oklahoma City, OK to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,708, which makes New Orleans, LA to Oklahoma City, OK 2% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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