Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Gilbert, AZ reefer rate

$5,259reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.90
Distance: 1,349 mi
Typical range: $4,576–$5,943
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Des Moines to Gilbert price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,876
Fuel: $1,383
All-in estimate: $5,259

Return trip

Gilbert → Des Moines$3,331

This direction runs 58% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Des Moines to Gilbert by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Gilbert, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,414	$3.27	$3,928 – $4,899
53' refrigerated	$5,259	$3.90	$4,576 – $5,943
48' flatbed	$5,328	$3.95	$4,582 – $6,074
Step deck	$5,804	$4.30	$4,876 – $6,733
Power only	$3,902	$2.89	$3,395 – $4,409
Hotshot	$2,945	$2.18	$2,444 – $3,446
26' box truck	$2,885	$2.14	$2,452 – $3,318
Sprinter van	$1,766	$1.31	$1,483 – $2,048

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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 Gilbert

53' refrigerated lanes into Gilbert, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,513 mi	$8,200	$3.26	$7,134 – $9,266	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	456 mi	$2,823	$6.19	$2,456 – $3,190	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,695 mi	$6,972	$4.11	$6,065 – $7,878	4 d
Houston, TX	1,171 mi	$3,981	$3.40	$3,463 – $4,498	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,438 mi	$7,084	$2.91	$6,164 – $8,005	5 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$3,424	$3.53	$2,979 – $3,869	2 d
San Diego, CA	371 mi	$2,487	$6.70	$2,164 – $2,810	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,023 mi	$3,568	$3.49	$3,105 – $4,032	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Des Moines, IA to Gilbert, AZ?

A 53' refrigerated from Des Moines, IA to Gilbert, AZ is estimated at $5,259 all-in in October 2026, or $3.90 a mile over about 1,349 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,576 and $5,943.

How far is Des Moines, IA from Gilbert, AZ by truck?

About 1,349 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 $1,383 of the $5,259 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,876 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gilbert, AZ to Des Moines, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,331, which makes Des Moines, IA to Gilbert, AZ 58% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology