Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Laredo, TX reefer rate

$4,499reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.72
Distance: 1,208 mi
Typical range: $3,914–$5,083
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Des Moines to Laredo price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,261
Fuel: $1,238
All-in estimate: $4,499

Return trip

Laredo → Des Moines$3,724

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 Laredo by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Laredo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,775	$3.12	$3,360 – $4,190
53' refrigerated	$4,499	$3.72	$3,914 – $5,083
48' flatbed	$4,566	$3.78	$3,927 – $5,206
Step deck	$4,977	$4.12	$4,180 – $5,773
Power only	$3,331	$2.76	$2,898 – $3,765
Hotshot	$2,514	$2.08	$2,087 – $2,942
26' box truck	$2,465	$2.04	$2,095 – $2,835
Sprinter van	$1,510	$1.25	$1,268 – $1,751

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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 Laredo

53' refrigerated lanes into Laredo, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$6,312	$3.13	$5,491 – $7,133	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$6,235	$4.38	$5,424 – $7,045	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$5,563	$3.96	$4,840 – $6,286	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$1,574	$4.56	$1,370 – $1,779	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$2,702	$2.68	$2,351 – $3,054	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$5,386	$2.79	$4,686 – $6,086	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,117	$6.57	$972 – $1,262	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$5,827	$4.44	$5,069 – $6,584	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Des Moines, IA to Laredo, TX is estimated at $4,499 all-in in October 2026, or $3.72 a mile over about 1,208 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,914 and $5,083.

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

About 1,208 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 $1,238 of the $4,499 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,261 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,724, which makes Des Moines, IA to Laredo, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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