Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Columbus, OH reefer rate

$2,877reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.31
Distance: 668 mi
Typical range: $2,503–$3,251
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Des Moines to Columbus price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.4%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,192
Fuel: $685
All-in estimate: $2,877

Return trip

Columbus → Des Moines$2,860

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

Des Moines to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,412	$3.61	$2,147 – $2,677
53' refrigerated	$2,877	$4.31	$2,503 – $3,251
48' flatbed	$2,959	$4.43	$2,545 – $3,374
Step deck	$3,234	$4.84	$2,717 – $3,751
Power only	$2,104	$3.15	$1,830 – $2,378
Hotshot	$1,587	$2.38	$1,317 – $1,856
26' box truck	$1,565	$2.34	$1,330 – $1,800
Sprinter van	$965	$1.44	$810 – $1,119

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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 Columbus

53' refrigerated lanes into Columbus, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$2,311	$4.09	$2,011 – $2,612	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$9,762	$4.17	$8,493 – $11,031	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$1,982	$6.06	$1,724 – $2,239	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$3,782	$3.23	$3,291 – $4,274	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$4,789	$2.44	$4,167 – $5,412	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$1,865	$3.81	$1,623 – $2,108	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$4,243	$3.15	$3,691 – $4,794	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$9,612	$4.18	$8,362 – $10,861	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Des Moines, IA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $2,877 all-in in October 2026, or $4.31 a mile over about 668 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,503 and $3,251.

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

About 668 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 $685 of the $2,877 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,192 is linehaul.

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

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

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