Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Riverside, CA reefer rate

$5,655reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 1,648 mi
Typical range: $4,920–$6,390
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Des Moines to Riverside price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,966
Fuel: $1,689
All-in estimate: $5,655

Return trip

Riverside → Des Moines$6,875

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Des Moines to Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,746	$2.88	$4,224 – $5,269
53' refrigerated	$5,655	$3.43	$4,920 – $6,390
48' flatbed	$5,709	$3.46	$4,910 – $6,508
Step deck	$6,216	$3.77	$5,221 – $7,210
Power only	$4,208	$2.55	$3,661 – $4,755
Hotshot	$3,177	$1.93	$2,637 – $3,717
26' box truck	$3,107	$1.89	$2,641 – $3,573
Sprinter van	$1,899	$1.15	$1,595 – $2,202

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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 Riverside

53' refrigerated lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$8,313	$2.93	$7,232 – $9,393	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,171	$16.97	$1,019 – $1,323	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$7,323	$3.65	$6,371 – $8,275	4 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$4,586	$2.94	$3,990 – $5,182	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$1,275	$3.53	$1,109 – $1,441	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$7,213	$2.60	$6,275 – $8,150	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$4,076	$3.01	$3,546 – $4,606	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,257	$13.52	$1,094 – $1,421	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Des Moines, IA to Riverside, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Des Moines, IA to Riverside, CA is estimated at $5,655 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 1,648 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,920 and $6,390.

How far is Des Moines, IA from Riverside, CA by truck?

About 1,648 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,689 of the $5,655 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,966 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Riverside, CA to Des Moines, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,875, which makes Des Moines, IA to Riverside, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology