Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Pittsburgh, PA reefer rate

$4,346reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.05
Distance: 1,074 mi
Typical range: $3,781–$4,911
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Orleans to Pittsburgh price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.4%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,245
Fuel: $1,101
All-in estimate: $4,346

Return trip

Pittsburgh → New Orleans$3,616

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

New Orleans to Pittsburgh by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Pittsburgh, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,647	$3.40	$3,245 – $4,048
53' refrigerated	$4,346	$4.05	$3,781 – $4,911
48' flatbed	$4,422	$4.12	$3,803 – $5,041
Step deck	$4,822	$4.49	$4,050 – $5,593
Power only	$3,212	$2.99	$2,794 – $3,629
Hotshot	$2,424	$2.26	$2,012 – $2,836
26' box truck	$2,379	$2.21	$2,022 – $2,736
Sprinter van	$1,459	$1.36	$1,225 – $1,692

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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 Pittsburgh

53' refrigerated lanes into Pittsburgh, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	374 mi	$2,163	$5.78	$1,881 – $2,444	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$12,757	$5.04	$11,098 – $14,415	5 d
Chicago, IL	487 mi	$3,076	$6.32	$2,676 – $3,476	1 d
Houston, TX	1,342 mi	$5,157	$3.84	$4,487 – $5,828	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$6,339	$2.95	$5,515 – $7,163	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	303 mi	$1,704	$5.63	$1,483 – $1,926	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$5,744	$3.77	$4,997 – $6,491	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$12,578	$5.05	$10,943 – $14,213	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New Orleans, LA to Pittsburgh, PA?

A 53' refrigerated from New Orleans, LA to Pittsburgh, PA is estimated at $4,346 all-in in October 2026, or $4.05 a mile over about 1,074 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,781 and $4,911.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Pittsburgh, PA by truck?

About 1,074 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 $1,101 of the $4,346 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,245 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pittsburgh, PA to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,616, which makes New Orleans, LA to Pittsburgh, PA 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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