Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Corpus Christi, TX to Des Moines, IA reefer rate

$3,579reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.11
Distance: 1,151 mi
Typical range: $3,114–$4,044
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Corpus Christi to Des Moines price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,399
Fuel: $1,180
All-in estimate: $3,579

Return trip

Des Moines → Corpus Christi$4,324

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Corpus Christi to Des Moines by truck type

Estimated cost from Corpus Christi, TX to Des Moines, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,003	$2.61	$2,673 – $3,333
53' refrigerated	$3,579	$3.11	$3,114 – $4,044
48' flatbed	$3,636	$3.16	$3,127 – $4,145
Step deck	$3,964	$3.44	$3,330 – $4,598
Power only	$2,648	$2.30	$2,304 – $2,992
Hotshot	$1,998	$1.74	$1,659 – $2,338
26' box truck	$1,960	$1.70	$1,666 – $2,254
Sprinter van	$1,201	$1.04	$1,009 – $1,393

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More lanes from Corpus Christi

53' refrigerated lanes from Corpus Christi, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,878 mi	$7,237	$3.85	$6,297 – $8,178	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,568 mi	$4,611	$2.94	$4,012 – $5,211	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,310 mi	$3,899	$2.98	$3,392 – $4,405	3 d
Houston, TX	209 mi	$1,219	$5.83	$1,061 – $1,377	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,147 mi	$3,914	$3.41	$3,405 – $4,423	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,788 mi	$6,595	$3.69	$5,738 – $7,453	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,117	$6.57	$972 – $1,262	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,462 mi	$4,344	$2.97	$3,779 – $4,908	3 d

More lanes into Des Moines

53' refrigerated lanes into Des Moines, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,208 mi	$3,955	$3.27	$3,441 – $4,469	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,705 mi	$7,081	$4.15	$6,160 – $8,001	4 d
Chicago, IL	361 mi	$2,014	$5.58	$1,752 – $2,276	1 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$3,114	$3.22	$2,709 – $3,519	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,357 mi	$3,347	$2.47	$2,912 – $3,783	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$3,361	$2.94	$2,924 – $3,798	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$3,295	$3.17	$2,866 – $3,723	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,679 mi	$6,987	$4.16	$6,078 – $7,895	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Corpus Christi, TX to Des Moines, IA?

A 53' refrigerated from Corpus Christi, TX to Des Moines, IA is estimated at $3,579 all-in in October 2026, or $3.11 a mile over about 1,151 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,114 and $4,044.

How far is Corpus Christi, TX from Des Moines, IA by truck?

About 1,151 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,180 of the $3,579 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,399 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Des Moines, IA to Corpus Christi, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,324, which makes Corpus Christi, TX to Des Moines, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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