Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Miami, FL reefer rate

$8,179reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.20
Distance: 1,572 mi
Typical range: $7,116–$9,242
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Des Moines to Miami price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,568
Fuel: $1,611
All-in estimate: $8,179

Return trip

Miami → Des Moines$3,750

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 Miami by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Miami, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,865	$4.37	$6,110 – $7,620
53' refrigerated	$8,179	$5.20	$7,116 – $9,242
48' flatbed	$8,264	$5.26	$7,107 – $9,421
Step deck	$8,998	$5.72	$7,559 – $10,438
Power only	$6,083	$3.87	$5,292 – $6,873
Hotshot	$4,592	$2.92	$3,811 – $5,372
26' box truck	$4,493	$2.86	$3,819 – $5,167
Sprinter van	$2,746	$1.75	$2,307 – $3,185

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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 Miami

53' refrigerated lanes into Miami, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$6,238	$4.85	$5,427 – $7,049	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,766 mi	$16,337	$5.91	$14,213 – $18,461	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,403 mi	$8,097	$5.77	$7,044 – $9,149	3 d
Houston, TX	1,142 mi	$5,326	$4.66	$4,634 – $6,018	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$8,053	$3.45	$7,006 – $9,100	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,211 mi	$5,271	$4.35	$4,585 – $5,956	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$6,137	$4.53	$5,339 – $6,934	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$15,840	$5.92	$13,781 – $17,899	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Des Moines, IA to Miami, FL is estimated at $8,179 all-in in October 2026, or $5.20 a mile over about 1,572 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,116 and $9,242.

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

About 1,572 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 $1,611 of the $8,179 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,568 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,750, which makes Des Moines, IA to Miami, FL 118% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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