Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Tacoma, WA reefer rate

$6,975reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 2,473 mi
Typical range: $6,068–$7,881
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Orleans to Tacoma price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,440
Fuel: $2,535
All-in estimate: $6,975

Return trip

Tacoma → New Orleans$10,229

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 Tacoma by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Tacoma, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,857	$2.37	$5,212 – $6,501
53' refrigerated	$6,975	$2.82	$6,068 – $7,881
48' flatbed	$7,004	$2.83	$6,023 – $7,984
Step deck	$7,617	$3.08	$6,398 – $8,836
Power only	$5,216	$2.11	$4,538 – $5,894
Hotshot	$3,939	$1.59	$3,269 – $4,608
26' box truck	$3,843	$1.55	$3,267 – $4,420
Sprinter van	$2,343	$0.95	$1,968 – $2,717

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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 Tacoma

53' refrigerated lanes into Tacoma, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,850 mi	$8,327	$2.92	$7,244 – $9,409	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,107 mi	$4,888	$4.42	$4,253 – $5,524	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$7,460	$3.64	$6,490 – $8,429	4 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$6,246	$2.82	$5,434 – $7,058	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$3,175	$2.47	$2,763 – $3,588	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$7,299	$2.60	$6,350 – $8,248	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$5,928	$2.83	$5,157 – $6,699	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$5,300	$4.34	$4,611 – $5,989	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from New Orleans, LA to Tacoma, WA is estimated at $6,975 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 2,473 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,068 and $7,881.

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

About 2,473 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 $2,535 of the $6,975 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,440 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,229, which makes New Orleans, LA to Tacoma, WA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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