Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Henderson, NV reefer rate

$5,667reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 1,430 mi
Typical range: $4,930–$6,404
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Des Moines to Henderson price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,201
Fuel: $1,466
All-in estimate: $5,667

Return trip

Henderson → Des Moines$3,636

This direction runs 56% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in NV prices below it.

Des Moines to Henderson by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Henderson, NV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,756	$3.33	$4,233 – $5,279
53' refrigerated	$5,667	$3.96	$4,930 – $6,404
48' flatbed	$5,735	$4.01	$4,932 – $6,538
Step deck	$6,247	$4.37	$5,247 – $7,246
Power only	$4,209	$2.94	$3,661 – $4,756
Hotshot	$3,177	$2.22	$2,637 – $3,717
26' box truck	$3,110	$2.18	$2,644 – $3,577
Sprinter van	$1,902	$1.33	$1,598 – $2,207

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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 Henderson

53' refrigerated lanes into Henderson, NV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,631 mi	$8,770	$3.33	$7,630 – $9,910	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	278 mi	$2,174	$7.82	$1,891 – $2,456	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,790 mi	$7,500	$4.19	$6,525 – $8,475	4 d
Houston, TX	1,434 mi	$4,835	$3.37	$4,207 – $5,464	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	279 mi	$1,251	$4.49	$1,089 – $1,414	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,562 mi	$7,602	$2.97	$6,613 – $8,590	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,249 mi	$4,307	$3.45	$3,747 – $4,867	3 d
San Diego, CA	297 mi	$2,251	$7.58	$1,958 – $2,543	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Des Moines, IA to Henderson, NV?

A 53' refrigerated from Des Moines, IA to Henderson, NV is estimated at $5,667 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 1,430 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,930 and $6,404.

How far is Des Moines, IA from Henderson, NV by truck?

About 1,430 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 $1,466 of the $5,667 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,201 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Henderson, NV to Des Moines, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,636, which makes Des Moines, IA to Henderson, NV 56% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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