Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Reno, NV reefer rate

$6,924reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.24
Distance: 2,135 mi
Typical range: $6,024–$7,824
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Orleans to Reno price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,736
Fuel: $2,188
All-in estimate: $6,924

Return trip

Reno → New Orleans$5,842

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in NV prices below it.

New Orleans to Reno by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Reno, NV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,814	$2.72	$5,174 – $6,453
53' refrigerated	$6,924	$3.24	$6,024 – $7,824
48' flatbed	$6,966	$3.26	$5,990 – $7,941
Step deck	$7,578	$3.55	$6,365 – $8,790
Power only	$5,170	$2.42	$4,498 – $5,842
Hotshot	$3,903	$1.83	$3,240 – $4,567
26' box truck	$3,812	$1.79	$3,240 – $4,384
Sprinter van	$2,325	$1.09	$1,953 – $2,697

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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 Reno

53' refrigerated lanes into Reno, NV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,831 mi	$9,377	$3.31	$8,158 – $10,596	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	461 mi	$2,916	$6.33	$2,537 – $3,296	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,985 mi	$8,214	$4.14	$7,146 – $9,282	4 d
Houston, TX	1,815 mi	$5,925	$3.26	$5,154 – $6,695	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	704 mi	$2,243	$3.19	$1,951 – $2,534	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,772 mi	$8,168	$2.95	$7,106 – $9,230	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,646 mi	$5,442	$3.31	$4,734 – $6,149	4 d
San Diego, CA	577 mi	$3,387	$5.87	$2,947 – $3,828	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New Orleans, LA to Reno, NV?

A 53' refrigerated from New Orleans, LA to Reno, NV is estimated at $6,924 all-in in October 2026, or $3.24 a mile over about 2,135 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,024 and $7,824.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Reno, NV by truck?

About 2,135 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,188 of the $6,924 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,736 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Reno, NV to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,842, which makes New Orleans, LA to Reno, NV 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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