Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Bakersfield, CA reefer rate

$5,788reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 1,693 mi
Typical range: $5,036–$6,541
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Des Moines to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,053
Fuel: $1,735
All-in estimate: $5,788

Return trip

Bakersfield → Des Moines$7,037

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Des Moines to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,859	$2.87	$4,324 – $5,393
53' refrigerated	$5,788	$3.42	$5,036 – $6,541
48' flatbed	$5,842	$3.45	$5,024 – $6,659
Step deck	$6,359	$3.76	$5,342 – $7,377
Power only	$4,309	$2.55	$3,749 – $4,869
Hotshot	$3,253	$1.92	$2,700 – $3,806
26' box truck	$3,181	$1.88	$2,704 – $3,658
Sprinter van	$1,943	$1.15	$1,633 – $2,254

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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 Bakersfield

53' refrigerated lanes into Bakersfield, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,897 mi	$8,463	$2.92	$7,363 – $9,563	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	117 mi	$1,343	$11.48	$1,169 – $1,518	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$7,481	$3.64	$6,509 – $8,454	4 d
Houston, TX	1,682 mi	$4,899	$2.91	$4,262 – $5,536	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	489 mi	$1,539	$3.15	$1,339 – $1,739	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,830 mi	$7,356	$2.60	$6,399 – $8,312	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,488 mi	$4,409	$2.96	$3,836 – $4,982	3 d
San Diego, CA	244 mi	$1,799	$7.37	$1,565 – $2,033	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Des Moines, IA to Bakersfield, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Des Moines, IA to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $5,788 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 1,693 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,036 and $6,541.

How far is Des Moines, IA from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 1,693 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 $1,735 of the $5,788 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,053 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to Des Moines, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,037, which makes Des Moines, IA to Bakersfield, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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