Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Riverside, CA reefer rate

$5,566reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.90
Distance: 1,919 mi
Typical range: $4,843–$6,290
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Orleans to Riverside price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,599
Fuel: $1,967
All-in estimate: $5,566

Return trip

Riverside → New Orleans$8,899

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

New Orleans to Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,673	$2.44	$4,159 – $5,187
53' refrigerated	$5,566	$2.90	$4,843 – $6,290
48' flatbed	$5,607	$2.92	$4,822 – $6,392
Step deck	$6,102	$3.18	$5,126 – $7,078
Power only	$4,151	$2.16	$3,611 – $4,690
Hotshot	$3,134	$1.63	$2,601 – $3,666
26' box truck	$3,062	$1.60	$2,603 – $3,521
Sprinter van	$1,869	$0.97	$1,570 – $2,168

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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 Riverside

53' refrigerated lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$8,313	$2.93	$7,232 – $9,393	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,171	$16.97	$1,019 – $1,323	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$7,323	$3.65	$6,371 – $8,275	4 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$4,586	$2.94	$3,990 – $5,182	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$1,275	$3.53	$1,109 – $1,441	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$7,213	$2.60	$6,275 – $8,150	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$4,076	$3.01	$3,546 – $4,606	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,257	$13.52	$1,094 – $1,421	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New Orleans, LA to Riverside, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from New Orleans, LA to Riverside, CA is estimated at $5,566 all-in in October 2026, or $2.90 a mile over about 1,919 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,843 and $6,290.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Riverside, CA by truck?

About 1,919 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 $1,967 of the $5,566 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,599 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Riverside, CA to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,899, which makes New Orleans, LA to Riverside, CA 38% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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