Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Tulsa, OK reefer rate

$2,636reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.11
Distance: 641 mi
Typical range: $2,293–$2,979
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Orleans to Tulsa price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,979
Fuel: $657
All-in estimate: $2,636

Return trip

Tulsa → New Orleans$2,593

This direction runs 2% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in OK prices below it.

New Orleans to Tulsa by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Tulsa, OK by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,210	$3.45	$1,967 – $2,453
53' refrigerated	$2,636	$4.11	$2,293 – $2,979
48' flatbed	$2,715	$4.23	$2,334 – $3,095
Step deck	$2,967	$4.63	$2,492 – $3,442
Power only	$1,926	$3.00	$1,675 – $2,176
Hotshot	$1,452	$2.27	$1,205 – $1,699
26' box truck	$1,433	$2.24	$1,218 – $1,648
Sprinter van	$884	$1.38	$742 – $1,025

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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 Tulsa

53' refrigerated lanes into Tulsa, OK
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,447 mi	$5,246	$3.63	$4,564 – $5,927	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,508 mi	$7,264	$4.82	$6,319 – $8,208	3 d
Chicago, IL	698 mi	$3,548	$5.08	$3,086 – $4,009	2 d
Houston, TX	518 mi	$2,247	$4.34	$1,955 – $2,539	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,102 mi	$3,214	$2.92	$2,796 – $3,632	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,367 mi	$4,440	$3.25	$3,862 – $5,017	3 d
San Antonio, TX	572 mi	$2,404	$4.20	$2,091 – $2,716	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,449 mi	$7,021	$4.85	$6,108 – $7,934	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New Orleans, LA to Tulsa, OK?

A 53' refrigerated from New Orleans, LA to Tulsa, OK is estimated at $2,636 all-in in October 2026, or $4.11 a mile over about 641 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,293 and $2,979.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Tulsa, OK by truck?

About 641 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $657 of the $2,636 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,979 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tulsa, OK to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,593, which makes New Orleans, LA to Tulsa, OK 2% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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