Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to San Francisco, CA reefer rate

$6,571reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.84
Distance: 2,312 mi
Typical range: $5,717–$7,426
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Orleans to San Francisco price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,201
Fuel: $2,370
All-in estimate: $6,571

Return trip

San Francisco → New Orleans$10,506

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 Francisco by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to San Francisco, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,517	$2.39	$4,911 – $6,124
53' refrigerated	$6,571	$2.84	$5,717 – $7,426
48' flatbed	$6,604	$2.86	$5,679 – $7,528
Step deck	$7,183	$3.11	$6,034 – $8,332
Power only	$4,911	$2.12	$4,272 – $5,549
Hotshot	$3,708	$1.60	$3,078 – $4,338
26' box truck	$3,620	$1.57	$3,077 – $4,163
Sprinter van	$2,207	$0.95	$1,854 – $2,560

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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 Francisco

53' refrigerated lanes into San Francisco, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$8,930	$2.91	$7,769 – $10,091	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,466	$5.73	$2,145 – $2,786	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$8,032	$3.61	$6,988 – $9,076	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$5,637	$2.86	$4,904 – $6,370	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$2,178	$2.73	$1,894 – $2,461	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$7,782	$2.59	$6,770 – $8,794	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$5,170	$2.89	$4,498 – $5,842	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$2,936	$5.23	$2,554 – $3,317	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from New Orleans, LA to San Francisco, CA is estimated at $6,571 all-in in October 2026, or $2.84 a mile over about 2,312 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,717 and $7,426.

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

About 2,312 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 $2,370 of the $6,571 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,201 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,506, which makes New Orleans, LA to San Francisco, CA 38% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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