Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Charlotte, NC reefer rate

$4,346reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.50
Distance: 966 mi
Typical range: $3,781–$4,911
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Des Moines to Charlotte price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,356
Fuel: $990
All-in estimate: $4,346

Return trip

Charlotte → Des Moines$2,951

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Des Moines to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,646	$3.77	$3,245 – $4,047
53' refrigerated	$4,346	$4.50	$3,781 – $4,911
48' flatbed	$4,431	$4.59	$3,811 – $5,052
Step deck	$4,834	$5.00	$4,061 – $5,607
Power only	$3,205	$3.32	$2,788 – $3,621
Hotshot	$2,418	$2.50	$2,007 – $2,829
26' box truck	$2,376	$2.46	$2,019 – $2,732
Sprinter van	$1,458	$1.51	$1,225 – $1,692

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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 Charlotte

53' refrigerated lanes into Charlotte, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$2,840	$4.53	$2,471 – $3,209	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$11,872	$4.73	$10,329 – $13,415	5 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$3,690	$5.31	$3,210 – $4,170	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$4,083	$3.74	$3,552 – $4,614	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$5,813	$2.77	$5,058 – $6,569	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$2,266	$4.22	$1,971 – $2,560	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$4,718	$3.62	$4,105 – $5,332	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$11,615	$4.74	$10,105 – $13,124	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Des Moines, IA to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' refrigerated from Des Moines, IA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,346 all-in in October 2026, or $4.50 a mile over about 966 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,781 and $4,911.

How far is Des Moines, IA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 966 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 $990 of the $4,346 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,356 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Des Moines, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,951, which makes Des Moines, IA to Charlotte, NC 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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