Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Cincinnati, OH reefer rate

$2,662reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.44
Distance: 599 mi
Typical range: $2,316–$3,008
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Des Moines to Cincinnati price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,048
Fuel: $614
All-in estimate: $2,662

Return trip

Cincinnati → Des Moines$2,647

Both directions price about the same. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Des Moines to Cincinnati by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Cincinnati, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,232	$3.73	$1,986 – $2,477
53' refrigerated	$2,662	$4.44	$2,316 – $3,008
48' flatbed	$2,747	$4.59	$2,362 – $3,131
Step deck	$3,003	$5.01	$2,523 – $3,484
Power only	$1,942	$3.24	$1,689 – $2,194
Hotshot	$1,464	$2.44	$1,215 – $1,713
26' box truck	$1,446	$2.41	$1,229 – $1,663
Sprinter van	$893	$1.49	$750 – $1,035

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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 Cincinnati

53' refrigerated lanes into Cincinnati, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$2,612	$3.89	$2,272 – $2,952	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,245 mi	$9,401	$4.19	$8,179 – $10,624	5 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$1,873	$6.35	$1,630 – $2,117	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$3,473	$3.29	$3,021 – $3,924	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$4,569	$2.46	$3,975 – $5,163	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$2,122	$3.58	$1,846 – $2,398	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$3,931	$3.20	$3,420 – $4,442	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$9,236	$4.20	$8,035 – $10,437	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Des Moines, IA to Cincinnati, OH?

A 53' refrigerated from Des Moines, IA to Cincinnati, OH is estimated at $2,662 all-in in October 2026, or $4.44 a mile over about 599 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,316 and $3,008.

How far is Des Moines, IA from Cincinnati, OH by truck?

About 599 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 $614 of the $2,662 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,048 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cincinnati, OH to Des Moines, IA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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