Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to New Orleans, LA reefer rate

$8,899reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.64
Distance: 1,919 mi
Typical range: $7,742–$10,056
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Riverside to New Orleans price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,932
Fuel: $1,967
All-in estimate: $8,899

Return trip

New Orleans → Riverside$5,566

This direction runs 60% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Riverside to New Orleans by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverside, CA to New Orleans, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,471	$3.89	$6,649 – $8,293
53' refrigerated	$8,899	$4.64	$7,742 – $10,056
48' flatbed	$8,965	$4.67	$7,710 – $10,220
Step deck	$9,756	$5.08	$8,195 – $11,317
Power only	$6,636	$3.46	$5,773 – $7,499
Hotshot	$5,010	$2.61	$4,158 – $5,862
26' box truck	$4,896	$2.55	$4,161 – $5,630
Sprinter van	$2,988	$1.56	$2,510 – $3,466

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More lanes from Riverside

53' refrigerated lanes from Riverside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$14,910	$5.25	$12,972 – $16,848	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,171	$16.97	$1,019 – $1,323	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$7,990	$3.98	$6,951 – $9,028	4 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$6,736	$4.32	$5,860 – $7,611	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$2,447	$6.78	$2,129 – $2,766	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$13,860	$5.00	$12,058 – $15,662	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$5,986	$4.41	$5,208 – $6,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,257	$13.52	$1,094 – $1,421	1 d

More lanes into New Orleans

53' refrigerated lanes into New Orleans, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$4,968	$3.63	$4,322 – $5,614	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$9,181	$4.62	$7,988 – $10,375	4 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$4,536	$4.67	$3,947 – $5,126	2 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$1,853	$4.80	$1,612 – $2,094	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$4,266	$2.74	$3,711 – $4,820	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$4,165	$3.26	$3,623 – $4,706	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$2,498	$4.10	$2,173 – $2,823	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$8,821	$4.64	$7,675 – $9,968	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Riverside, CA to New Orleans, LA?

A 53' refrigerated from Riverside, CA to New Orleans, LA is estimated at $8,899 all-in in October 2026, or $4.64 a mile over about 1,919 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,742 and $10,056.

How far is Riverside, CA from New Orleans, LA by truck?

About 1,919 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,967 of the $8,899 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,932 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Orleans, LA to Riverside, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,566, which makes Riverside, CA to New Orleans, LA 60% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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