Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Garland, TX reefer rate

$3,041reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.15
Distance: 733 mi
Typical range: $2,645–$3,436
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Des Moines to Garland price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,290
Fuel: $751
All-in estimate: $3,041

Return trip

Garland → Des Moines$2,517

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 Garland by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Garland, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,550	$3.48	$2,269 – $2,830
53' refrigerated	$3,041	$4.15	$2,645 – $3,436
48' flatbed	$3,120	$4.26	$2,684 – $3,557
Step deck	$3,408	$4.65	$2,863 – $3,954
Power only	$2,229	$3.04	$1,939 – $2,518
Hotshot	$1,681	$2.29	$1,395 – $1,967
26' box truck	$1,656	$2.26	$1,408 – $1,905
Sprinter van	$1,020	$1.39	$857 – $1,183

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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 Garland

53' refrigerated lanes into Garland, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,605 mi	$5,169	$3.22	$4,497 – $5,841	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$6,450	$4.36	$5,611 – $7,288	3 d
Chicago, IL	929 mi	$3,972	$4.28	$3,456 – $4,489	2 d
Houston, TX	269 mi	$1,376	$5.11	$1,197 – $1,555	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,055 mi	$2,798	$2.65	$2,434 – $3,162	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,519 mi	$4,378	$2.88	$3,809 – $4,947	3 d
San Antonio, TX	311 mi	$1,486	$4.78	$1,292 – $1,679	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,402 mi	$6,157	$4.39	$5,356 – $6,957	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Des Moines, IA to Garland, TX is estimated at $3,041 all-in in October 2026, or $4.15 a mile over about 733 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,645 and $3,436.

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

About 733 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 $751 of the $3,041 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,290 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,517, which makes Des Moines, IA to Garland, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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