Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to San Bernardino, CA reefer rate

$5,551reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.90
Distance: 1,913 mi
Typical range: $4,829–$6,273
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Orleans to San Bernardino price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,590
Fuel: $1,961
All-in estimate: $5,551

Return trip

San Bernardino → New Orleans$8,875

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 San Bernardino by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to San Bernardino, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,660	$2.44	$4,147 – $5,173
53' refrigerated	$5,551	$2.90	$4,829 – $6,273
48' flatbed	$5,592	$2.92	$4,809 – $6,375
Step deck	$6,086	$3.18	$5,112 – $7,059
Power only	$4,139	$2.16	$3,601 – $4,677
Hotshot	$3,125	$1.63	$2,594 – $3,656
26' box truck	$3,054	$1.60	$2,596 – $3,512
Sprinter van	$1,864	$0.97	$1,566 – $2,162

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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 San Bernardino

53' refrigerated lanes into San Bernardino, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,829 mi	$8,280	$2.93	$7,204 – $9,357	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	76 mi	$1,196	$15.74	$1,041 – $1,352	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,992 mi	$7,281	$3.66	$6,334 – $8,227	4 d
Houston, TX	1,553 mi	$4,573	$2.94	$3,979 – $5,168	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	355 mi	$1,262	$3.56	$1,098 – $1,427	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,758 mi	$7,184	$2.60	$6,250 – $8,118	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,353 mi	$4,068	$3.01	$3,539 – $4,597	3 d
San Diego, CA	109 mi	$1,315	$12.06	$1,144 – $1,485	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from New Orleans, LA to San Bernardino, CA is estimated at $5,551 all-in in October 2026, or $2.90 a mile over about 1,913 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,829 and $6,273.

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

About 1,913 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 $1,961 of the $5,551 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,590 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,875, which makes New Orleans, LA to San Bernardino, CA 38% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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