Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Richmond, VA reefer rate

$4,417reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.25
Distance: 1,040 mi
Typical range: $3,842–$4,991
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Orleans to Richmond price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,351
Fuel: $1,066
All-in estimate: $4,417

Return trip

Richmond → New Orleans$3,802

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 Richmond by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Richmond, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,705	$3.56	$3,298 – $4,113
53' refrigerated	$4,417	$4.25	$3,842 – $4,991
48' flatbed	$4,496	$4.32	$3,867 – $5,126
Step deck	$4,903	$4.71	$4,119 – $5,688
Power only	$3,262	$3.14	$2,838 – $3,686
Hotshot	$2,461	$2.37	$2,043 – $2,879
26' box truck	$2,416	$2.32	$2,054 – $2,779
Sprinter van	$1,482	$1.43	$1,245 – $1,719

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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 Richmond

53' refrigerated lanes into Richmond, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$2,130	$6.28	$1,853 – $2,407	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$14,128	$5.23	$12,291 – $15,964	6 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$4,254	$5.83	$3,701 – $4,807	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$5,462	$4.00	$4,752 – $6,172	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$7,032	$3.05	$6,118 – $7,946	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$1,612	$6.42	$1,403 – $1,822	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$6,144	$3.91	$5,346 – $6,943	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$13,884	$5.24	$12,079 – $15,689	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from New Orleans, LA to Richmond, VA is estimated at $4,417 all-in in October 2026, or $4.25 a mile over about 1,040 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,842 and $4,991.

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

About 1,040 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 $1,066 of the $4,417 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,351 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,802, which makes New Orleans, LA to Richmond, VA 16% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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