Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to New Orleans, LA reefer rate

$8,821reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.64
Distance: 1,900 mi
Typical range: $7,675–$9,968
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to New Orleans price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,874
Fuel: $1,947
All-in estimate: $8,821

Return trip

New Orleans → San Diego$5,518

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

San Diego to New Orleans by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to New Orleans, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,406	$3.90	$6,591 – $8,220
53' refrigerated	$8,821	$4.64	$7,675 – $9,968
48' flatbed	$8,888	$4.68	$7,643 – $10,132
Step deck	$9,672	$5.09	$8,125 – $11,220
Power only	$6,577	$3.46	$5,722 – $7,432
Hotshot	$4,966	$2.61	$4,121 – $5,810
26' box truck	$4,853	$2.55	$4,125 – $5,580
Sprinter van	$2,962	$1.56	$2,488 – $3,436

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More lanes from San Diego

53' refrigerated lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$15,021	$5.24	$13,068 – $16,973	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,393	$10.64	$1,212 – $1,575	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,092	$3.98	$7,040 – $9,144	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$6,639	$4.33	$5,776 – $7,502	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,404	$6.87	$2,091 – $2,716	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$13,956	$5.00	$12,142 – $15,770	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$5,871	$4.43	$5,108 – $6,634	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$6,127	$4.40	$5,331 – $6,924	3 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
Dallas, TX	525 mi	$2,253	$4.29	$1,960 – $2,546	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to New Orleans, LA is estimated at $8,821 all-in in October 2026, or $4.64 a mile over about 1,900 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,675 and $9,968.

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

About 1,900 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 $1,947 of the $8,821 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,874 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,518, which makes San Diego, CA to New Orleans, LA 60% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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