New Orleans, LA · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in New Orleans, LA

Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to New Orleans, Louisiana, on its busiest lanes.

$4.07/mi outbound

−0.2% from last month

Inbound: $4.00/mi
vs national: −2.2%
1 year: +35.7%
Population: 362,701

Reefer lanes from New Orleans

53' refrigerated rates 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
Dallas, TX	525 mi	$2,070	$3.94	$1,801 – $2,339	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	583 mi	$3,238	$5.55	$2,817 – $3,659	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	562 mi	$2,168	$3.86	$1,886 – $2,450	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,231 mi	$6,364	$2.85	$5,537 – $7,191	5 d
Austin, TX	551 mi	$2,139	$3.88	$1,861 – $2,417	2 d
Charlotte, NC	753 mi	$3,093	$4.11	$2,691 – $3,495	2 d

From New Orleans, a 53' refrigerated costs between $2.85 a mile (San Jose, $6,364) and $5.55 a mile (Jacksonville, $3,238) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

Price a load from New Orleans

Reefer lanes into New Orleans

53' refrigerated rates 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
Dallas, TX	525 mi	$2,253	$4.29	$1,960 – $2,546	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	583 mi	$1,952	$3.35	$1,699 – $2,206	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	562 mi	$2,360	$4.20	$2,053 – $2,667	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,231 mi	$10,175	$4.56	$8,852 – $11,497	5 d
Austin, TX	551 mi	$2,328	$4.23	$2,026 – $2,631	2 d
Charlotte, NC	753 mi	$2,762	$3.67	$2,403 – $3,122	2 d

Reefer · outbound · Louisiana market

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New Orleans is priced with the Louisiana market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use New Orleans's own distances.

New Orleans rates by truck type

Outbound rates from New Orleans by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.42	+5.6%	+14.0%	+25.3%	$2.68 – $3.42
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.07	−0.2%	+1.8%	+35.7%	$3.17 – $4.38
FLAT48' flatbed	$4.18	+3.5%	+8.6%	+18.7%	$3.50 – $4.18
STEPStep deck	$4.56	+3.2%	+8.6%	+18.4%	$3.83 – $4.56
PWRPower only	$2.99	+5.7%	+14.1%	+25.1%	$2.34 – $2.99
HOTHotshot	$2.25	+3.2%	+8.2%	+18.4%	$1.89 – $2.25
BOX26' box truck	$2.22	+3.3%	+7.2%	+17.5%	$1.89 – $2.22
SPRTSprinter van	$1.37	+3.8%	+7.9%	+17.1%	$1.17 – $1.37

Reefer lanes from New Orleans

Price a load from New Orleans

Reefer lanes into New Orleans

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