Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Hialeah, FL reefer rate

$8,134reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.21
Distance: 1,562 mi
Typical range: $7,077–$9,192
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Des Moines to Hialeah price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,533
Fuel: $1,601
All-in estimate: $8,134

Return trip

Hialeah → Des Moines$3,729

This direction runs 118% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Des Moines to Hialeah by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Hialeah, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,828	$4.37	$6,077 – $7,579
53' refrigerated	$8,134	$5.21	$7,077 – $9,192
48' flatbed	$8,220	$5.26	$7,069 – $9,370
Step deck	$8,950	$5.73	$7,518 – $10,382
Power only	$6,049	$3.87	$5,263 – $6,835
Hotshot	$4,566	$2.92	$3,790 – $5,342
26' box truck	$4,468	$2.86	$3,798 – $5,138
Sprinter van	$2,731	$1.75	$2,294 – $3,168

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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 Hialeah

53' refrigerated lanes into Hialeah, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,281 mi	$6,218	$4.85	$5,410 – $7,027	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,756 mi	$16,283	$5.91	$14,166 – $18,400	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,393 mi	$8,048	$5.78	$7,002 – $9,094	3 d
Houston, TX	1,133 mi	$5,292	$4.67	$4,604 – $5,980	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,326 mi	$8,022	$3.45	$6,979 – $9,065	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,205 mi	$5,249	$4.36	$4,567 – $5,932	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$6,102	$4.53	$5,309 – $6,896	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,664 mi	$15,786	$5.93	$13,734 – $17,838	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Des Moines, IA to Hialeah, FL?

A 53' refrigerated from Des Moines, IA to Hialeah, FL is estimated at $8,134 all-in in October 2026, or $5.21 a mile over about 1,562 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,077 and $9,192.

How far is Des Moines, IA from Hialeah, FL by truck?

About 1,562 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 $1,601 of the $8,134 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,533 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hialeah, FL to Des Moines, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,729, which makes Des Moines, IA to Hialeah, FL 118% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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