Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Corpus Christi, TX reefer rate

$4,324reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.76
Distance: 1,151 mi
Typical range: $3,762–$4,886
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Des Moines to Corpus Christi price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,144
Fuel: $1,180
All-in estimate: $4,324

Return trip

Corpus Christi → Des Moines$3,579

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Des Moines to Corpus Christi by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Corpus Christi, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,628	$3.15	$3,229 – $4,027
53' refrigerated	$4,324	$3.76	$3,762 – $4,886
48' flatbed	$4,393	$3.82	$3,778 – $5,008
Step deck	$4,788	$4.16	$4,022 – $5,555
Power only	$3,199	$2.78	$2,783 – $3,615
Hotshot	$2,414	$2.10	$2,004 – $2,825
26' box truck	$2,368	$2.06	$2,013 – $2,723
Sprinter van	$1,451	$1.26	$1,219 – $1,683

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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 Corpus Christi

53' refrigerated lanes into Corpus Christi, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,878 mi	$5,926	$3.16	$5,156 – $6,697	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,568 mi	$6,773	$4.32	$5,892 – $7,653	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,310 mi	$5,248	$4.01	$4,566 – $5,930	3 d
Houston, TX	209 mi	$1,219	$5.83	$1,061 – $1,377	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,147 mi	$2,994	$2.61	$2,605 – $3,384	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,788 mi	$5,041	$2.82	$4,386 – $5,696	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,117	$6.57	$972 – $1,262	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,462 mi	$6,379	$4.36	$5,550 – $7,209	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Des Moines, IA to Corpus Christi, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Des Moines, IA to Corpus Christi, TX is estimated at $4,324 all-in in October 2026, or $3.76 a mile over about 1,151 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,762 and $4,886.

How far is Des Moines, IA from Corpus Christi, TX by truck?

About 1,151 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,180 of the $4,324 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,144 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Corpus Christi, TX to Des Moines, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,579, which makes Des Moines, IA to Corpus Christi, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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