Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Chula Vista, CA reefer rate

$5,750reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 1,680 mi
Typical range: $5,002–$6,497
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Des Moines to Chula Vista price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.7%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,028
Fuel: $1,722
All-in estimate: $5,750

Return trip

Chula Vista → Des Moines$6,990

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 Chula Vista by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Chula Vista, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,826	$2.87	$4,295 – $5,357
53' refrigerated	$5,750	$3.42	$5,002 – $6,497
48' flatbed	$5,803	$3.45	$4,991 – $6,616
Step deck	$6,318	$3.76	$5,307 – $7,329
Power only	$4,280	$2.55	$3,724 – $4,836
Hotshot	$3,231	$1.92	$2,682 – $3,780
26' box truck	$3,160	$1.88	$2,686 – $3,634
Sprinter van	$1,931	$1.15	$1,622 – $2,239

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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 Chula Vista

53' refrigerated lanes into Chula Vista, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,863 mi	$8,372	$2.92	$7,283 – $9,460	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,454	$9.83	$1,265 – $1,644	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$7,417	$3.65	$6,453 – $8,381	4 d
Houston, TX	1,523 mi	$4,498	$2.95	$3,913 – $5,082	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	345 mi	$1,242	$3.60	$1,080 – $1,403	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$7,260	$2.60	$6,317 – $8,204	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,315 mi	$3,972	$3.02	$3,456 – $4,489	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$4,154	$3.00	$3,614 – $4,694	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Des Moines, IA to Chula Vista, CA is estimated at $5,750 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 1,680 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,002 and $6,497.

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

About 1,680 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 $1,722 of the $5,750 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,028 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,990, which makes Des Moines, IA to Chula Vista, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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