Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Colorado Springs, CO reefer rate

$4,087reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.61
Distance: 728 mi
Typical range: $3,555–$4,618
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Des Moines to Colorado Springs price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,341
Fuel: $746
All-in estimate: $4,087

Return trip

Colorado Springs → Des Moines$1,932

This direction runs 112% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Des Moines to Colorado Springs by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Colorado Springs, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,427	$4.71	$3,050 – $3,804
53' refrigerated	$4,087	$5.61	$3,555 – $4,618
48' flatbed	$4,195	$5.76	$3,608 – $4,782
Step deck	$4,582	$6.29	$3,849 – $5,315
Power only	$2,995	$4.11	$2,606 – $3,384
Hotshot	$2,259	$3.10	$1,875 – $2,643
26' box truck	$2,226	$3.06	$1,892 – $2,560
Sprinter van	$1,371	$1.88	$1,151 – $1,590

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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 Colorado Springs

53' refrigerated lanes into Colorado Springs, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,927 mi	$8,190	$4.25	$7,125 – $9,254	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	977 mi	$6,187	$6.33	$5,383 – $6,992	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,086 mi	$6,076	$5.60	$5,287 – $6,866	3 d
Houston, TX	972 mi	$4,340	$4.47	$3,776 – $4,904	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	647 mi	$2,605	$4.03	$2,266 – $2,944	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,859 mi	$7,046	$3.79	$6,130 – $7,962	4 d
San Antonio, TX	874 mi	$3,994	$4.57	$3,475 – $4,513	2 d
San Diego, CA	954 mi	$6,072	$6.36	$5,283 – $6,861	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Des Moines, IA to Colorado Springs, CO?

A 53' refrigerated from Des Moines, IA to Colorado Springs, CO is estimated at $4,087 all-in in October 2026, or $5.61 a mile over about 728 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,555 and $4,618.

How far is Des Moines, IA from Colorado Springs, CO by truck?

About 728 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 $746 of the $4,087 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,341 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Colorado Springs, CO to Des Moines, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,932, which makes Des Moines, IA to Colorado Springs, CO 112% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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