Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Lubbock, TX reefer rate

$3,378reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.01
Distance: 843 mi
Typical range: $2,939–$3,817
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Des Moines to Lubbock price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.4%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,514
Fuel: $864
All-in estimate: $3,378

Return trip

Lubbock → Des Moines$2,796

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 Lubbock by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Lubbock, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,833	$3.36	$2,522 – $3,145
53' refrigerated	$3,378	$4.01	$2,939 – $3,817
48' flatbed	$3,455	$4.10	$2,972 – $3,939
Step deck	$3,772	$4.47	$3,168 – $4,375
Power only	$2,484	$2.95	$2,161 – $2,807
Hotshot	$1,874	$2.22	$1,555 – $2,192
26' box truck	$1,844	$2.19	$1,567 – $2,120
Sprinter van	$1,133	$1.34	$952 – $1,315

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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 Lubbock

53' refrigerated lanes into Lubbock, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,898 mi	$5,982	$3.15	$5,204 – $6,759	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,119 mi	$5,107	$4.56	$4,443 – $5,771	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,135 mi	$4,662	$4.11	$4,056 – $5,268	3 d
Houston, TX	546 mi	$2,100	$3.85	$1,827 – $2,373	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	693 mi	$2,026	$2.92	$1,763 – $2,290	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,817 mi	$5,112	$2.81	$4,448 – $5,777	4 d
San Antonio, TX	408 mi	$1,739	$4.26	$1,513 – $1,965	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,041 mi	$4,818	$4.63	$4,191 – $5,444	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Des Moines, IA to Lubbock, TX is estimated at $3,378 all-in in October 2026, or $4.01 a mile over about 843 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,939 and $3,817.

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

About 843 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 $864 of the $3,378 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,514 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,796, which makes Des Moines, IA to Lubbock, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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