Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Sacramento, CA reefer rate

$6,339reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.85
Distance: 2,221 mi
Typical range: $5,515–$7,163
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Orleans to Sacramento price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.7%
5 years: +3.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,063
Fuel: $2,276
All-in estimate: $6,339

Return trip

Sacramento → New Orleans$10,134

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

New Orleans to Sacramento by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Sacramento, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,322	$2.40	$4,737 – $5,907
53' refrigerated	$6,339	$2.85	$5,515 – $7,163
48' flatbed	$6,373	$2.87	$5,481 – $7,265
Step deck	$6,933	$3.12	$5,824 – $8,042
Power only	$4,735	$2.13	$4,119 – $5,350
Hotshot	$3,575	$1.61	$2,967 – $4,183
26' box truck	$3,491	$1.57	$2,967 – $4,014
Sprinter van	$2,129	$0.96	$1,788 – $2,469

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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 Sacramento

53' refrigerated lanes into Sacramento, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$8,613	$2.92	$7,493 – $9,733	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$2,437	$5.78	$2,120 – $2,754	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$7,653	$3.63	$6,658 – $8,648	4 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$5,427	$2.87	$4,722 – $6,133	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$2,056	$2.78	$1,789 – $2,323	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$7,506	$2.59	$6,530 – $8,481	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$4,978	$2.91	$4,331 – $5,625	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$2,896	$5.27	$2,520 – $3,273	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from New Orleans, LA to Sacramento, CA is estimated at $6,339 all-in in October 2026, or $2.85 a mile over about 2,221 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,515 and $7,163.

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

About 2,221 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,276 of the $6,339 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,063 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,134, which makes New Orleans, LA to Sacramento, CA 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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