Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Winston-Salem, NC reefer rate

$3,311reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.02
Distance: 824 mi
Typical range: $2,880–$3,741
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Orleans to Winston-Salem price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,466
Fuel: $845
All-in estimate: $3,311

Return trip

Winston-Salem → New Orleans$2,957

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

New Orleans to Winston-Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Winston-Salem, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,776	$3.37	$2,471 – $3,082
53' refrigerated	$3,311	$4.02	$2,880 – $3,741
48' flatbed	$3,388	$4.11	$2,914 – $3,862
Step deck	$3,698	$4.49	$3,107 – $4,290
Power only	$2,433	$2.95	$2,117 – $2,749
Hotshot	$1,835	$2.23	$1,523 – $2,147
26' box truck	$1,806	$2.19	$1,535 – $2,077
Sprinter van	$1,111	$1.35	$933 – $1,288

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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 Winston-Salem

53' refrigerated lanes into Winston-Salem, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$2,590	$4.72	$2,253 – $2,926	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$11,988	$4.73	$10,430 – $13,546	5 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$3,566	$5.38	$3,102 – $4,030	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$4,268	$3.70	$3,713 – $4,822	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$5,890	$2.77	$5,124 – $6,656	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$2,040	$4.45	$1,775 – $2,306	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$4,894	$3.60	$4,257 – $5,530	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$11,748	$4.74	$10,220 – $13,275	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New Orleans, LA to Winston-Salem, NC?

A 53' refrigerated from New Orleans, LA to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $3,311 all-in in October 2026, or $4.02 a mile over about 824 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,880 and $3,741.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Winston-Salem, NC by truck?

About 824 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 $845 of the $3,311 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,466 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Winston-Salem, NC to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,957, which makes New Orleans, LA to Winston-Salem, NC 12% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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