Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Detroit, MI reefer rate

$2,761reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.31
Distance: 640 mi
Typical range: $2,402–$3,120
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Des Moines to Detroit price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,105
Fuel: $656
All-in estimate: $2,761

Return trip

Detroit → Des Moines$2,833

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Des Moines to Detroit by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Detroit, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,315	$3.62	$2,060 – $2,570
53' refrigerated	$2,761	$4.31	$2,402 – $3,120
48' flatbed	$2,844	$4.44	$2,446 – $3,242
Step deck	$3,108	$4.86	$2,611 – $3,606
Power only	$2,017	$3.15	$1,755 – $2,280
Hotshot	$1,521	$2.38	$1,263 – $1,780
26' box truck	$1,501	$2.35	$1,276 – $1,727
Sprinter van	$926	$1.45	$778 – $1,074

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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 Detroit

53' refrigerated lanes into Detroit, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$2,318	$4.02	$2,017 – $2,620	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$9,674	$4.13	$8,416 – $10,931	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,807	$6.43	$1,572 – $2,042	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$4,092	$3.14	$3,560 – $4,624	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$4,792	$2.41	$4,169 – $5,415	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$1,935	$3.68	$1,684 – $2,187	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$4,498	$3.08	$3,913 – $5,083	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$9,562	$4.13	$8,319 – $10,805	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Des Moines, IA to Detroit, MI?

A 53' refrigerated from Des Moines, IA to Detroit, MI is estimated at $2,761 all-in in October 2026, or $4.31 a mile over about 640 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,402 and $3,120.

How far is Des Moines, IA from Detroit, MI by truck?

About 640 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 $656 of the $2,761 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,105 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Detroit, MI to Des Moines, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,833, which makes Des Moines, IA to Detroit, MI 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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