Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Santa Clarita, CA reefer rate

$5,761reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 1,995 mi
Typical range: $5,012–$6,509
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Orleans to Santa Clarita price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,716
Fuel: $2,045
All-in estimate: $5,761

Return trip

Santa Clarita → New Orleans$9,210

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 Santa Clarita by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Santa Clarita, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,836	$2.42	$4,304 – $5,368
53' refrigerated	$5,761	$2.89	$5,012 – $6,509
48' flatbed	$5,800	$2.91	$4,988 – $6,612
Step deck	$6,311	$3.16	$5,301 – $7,321
Power only	$4,298	$2.15	$3,739 – $4,856
Hotshot	$3,245	$1.63	$2,693 – $3,796
26' box truck	$3,170	$1.59	$2,694 – $3,645
Sprinter van	$1,934	$0.97	$1,625 – $2,244

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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 Santa Clarita

53' refrigerated lanes into Santa Clarita, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$8,455	$2.92	$7,356 – $9,554	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$7,481	$3.64	$6,509 – $8,454	4 d
Houston, TX	1,636 mi	$4,783	$2.92	$4,161 – $5,405	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	439 mi	$1,436	$3.27	$1,249 – $1,622	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$7,341	$2.60	$6,387 – $8,296	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,437 mi	$4,280	$2.98	$3,724 – $4,837	3 d
San Diego, CA	160 mi	$1,497	$9.36	$1,303 – $1,692	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,479 mi	$4,387	$2.97	$3,816 – $4,957	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from New Orleans, LA to Santa Clarita, CA is estimated at $5,761 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 1,995 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,012 and $6,509.

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

About 1,995 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 $2,045 of the $5,761 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,716 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,210, which makes New Orleans, LA to Santa Clarita, CA 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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