Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to St. Paul, MN reefer rate

$4,213reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 1,231 mi
Typical range: $3,665–$4,761
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Orleans to St. Paul price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.7%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,951
Fuel: $1,262
All-in estimate: $4,213

Return trip

St. Paul → New Orleans$5,350

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

New Orleans to St. Paul by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to St. Paul, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,535	$2.87	$3,146 – $3,924
53' refrigerated	$4,213	$3.42	$3,665 – $4,761
48' flatbed	$4,275	$3.47	$3,676 – $4,873
Step deck	$4,659	$3.78	$3,913 – $5,404
Power only	$3,121	$2.54	$2,715 – $3,527
Hotshot	$2,355	$1.91	$1,955 – $2,756
26' box truck	$2,309	$1.88	$1,963 – $2,655
Sprinter van	$1,414	$1.15	$1,188 – $1,640

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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 St. Paul

53' refrigerated lanes into St. Paul, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$4,313	$3.61	$3,752 – $4,874	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$8,223	$4.53	$7,154 – $9,292	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$2,388	$5.84	$2,077 – $2,698	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,201	$3.37	$3,655 – $4,747	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$4,030	$2.67	$3,506 – $4,553	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$3,711	$3.23	$3,229 – $4,194	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$4,382	$3.35	$3,813 – $4,952	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$8,195	$4.54	$7,130 – $9,261	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New Orleans, LA to St. Paul, MN?

A 53' refrigerated from New Orleans, LA to St. Paul, MN is estimated at $4,213 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 1,231 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,665 and $4,761.

How far is New Orleans, LA from St. Paul, MN by truck?

About 1,231 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,262 of the $4,213 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,951 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Paul, MN to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,350, which makes New Orleans, LA to St. Paul, MN 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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