Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Atlanta, GA reefer rate

$3,942reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.54
Distance: 869 mi
Typical range: $3,429–$4,454
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Des Moines to Atlanta price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,051
Fuel: $891
All-in estimate: $3,942

Return trip

Atlanta → Des Moines$2,759

This direction runs 43% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

Des Moines to Atlanta by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Atlanta, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,306	$3.80	$2,942 – $3,670
53' refrigerated	$3,942	$4.54	$3,429 – $4,454
48' flatbed	$4,029	$4.64	$3,465 – $4,593
Step deck	$4,397	$5.06	$3,693 – $5,101
Power only	$2,900	$3.34	$2,523 – $3,277
Hotshot	$2,188	$2.52	$1,816 – $2,560
26' box truck	$2,152	$2.48	$1,829 – $2,475
Sprinter van	$1,322	$1.52	$1,111 – $1,534

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More lanes from Des Moines

53' refrigerated lanes from Des Moines, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,208 mi	$5,835	$4.83	$5,076 – $6,593	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,705 mi	$5,824	$3.42	$5,067 – $6,581	4 d
Chicago, IL	361 mi	$1,807	$5.01	$1,572 – $2,042	1 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$3,762	$3.89	$3,273 – $4,251	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,357 mi	$5,286	$3.90	$4,598 – $5,973	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$5,312	$4.64	$4,622 – $6,003	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$3,980	$3.83	$3,462 – $4,497	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,679 mi	$5,747	$3.42	$5,000 – $6,494	4 d

More lanes into Atlanta

53' refrigerated lanes into Atlanta, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	882 mi	$3,605	$4.09	$3,136 – $4,073	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,290 mi	$10,774	$4.70	$9,373 – $12,174	5 d
Chicago, IL	691 mi	$3,620	$5.24	$3,149 – $4,090	2 d
Houston, TX	826 mi	$3,227	$3.91	$2,808 – $3,647	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,872 mi	$5,175	$2.76	$4,502 – $5,848	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$2,945	$3.72	$2,563 – $3,328	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$3,862	$3.72	$3,360 – $4,364	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,221 mi	$10,482	$4.72	$9,119 – $11,844	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Des Moines, IA to Atlanta, GA?

A 53' refrigerated from Des Moines, IA to Atlanta, GA is estimated at $3,942 all-in in October 2026, or $4.54 a mile over about 869 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,429 and $4,454.

How far is Des Moines, IA from Atlanta, GA by truck?

About 869 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 $891 of the $3,942 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,051 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Atlanta, GA to Des Moines, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,759, which makes Des Moines, IA to Atlanta, GA 43% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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