Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Seattle, WA reefer rate

$6,990reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 2,479 mi
Typical range: $6,081–$7,899
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Orleans to Seattle price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,449
Fuel: $2,541
All-in estimate: $6,990

Return trip

Seattle → New Orleans$10,252

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

New Orleans to Seattle by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Seattle, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,869	$2.37	$5,224 – $6,515
53' refrigerated	$6,990	$2.82	$6,081 – $7,899
48' flatbed	$7,019	$2.83	$6,036 – $8,002
Step deck	$7,633	$3.08	$6,412 – $8,855
Power only	$5,228	$2.11	$4,548 – $5,907
Hotshot	$3,947	$1.59	$3,276 – $4,618
26' box truck	$3,852	$1.55	$3,274 – $4,430
Sprinter van	$2,348	$0.95	$1,972 – $2,723

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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 Seattle

53' refrigerated lanes into Seattle, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$8,303	$2.92	$7,223 – $9,382	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$4,989	$4.40	$4,340 – $5,637	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$7,440	$3.64	$6,473 – $8,407	4 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$6,271	$2.81	$5,456 – $7,086	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$3,221	$2.46	$2,802 – $3,639	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$7,278	$2.60	$6,332 – $8,224	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$5,961	$2.83	$5,186 – $6,736	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$5,397	$4.32	$4,695 – $6,099	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New Orleans, LA to Seattle, WA?

A 53' refrigerated from New Orleans, LA to Seattle, WA is estimated at $6,990 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 2,479 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,081 and $7,899.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Seattle, WA by truck?

About 2,479 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 $2,541 of the $6,990 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,449 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Seattle, WA to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,252, which makes New Orleans, LA to Seattle, WA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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