Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Salt Lake City, UT reefer rate

$5,140reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.57
Distance: 1,124 mi
Typical range: $4,472–$5,809
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Des Moines to Salt Lake City price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,988
Fuel: $1,152
All-in estimate: $5,140

Return trip

Salt Lake City → Des Moines$2,864

This direction runs 80% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in UT prices above it.

Des Moines to Salt Lake City by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Salt Lake City, UT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,313	$3.84	$3,839 – $4,787
53' refrigerated	$5,140	$4.57	$4,472 – $5,809
48' flatbed	$5,225	$4.65	$4,494 – $5,957
Step deck	$5,696	$5.07	$4,785 – $6,608
Power only	$3,802	$3.38	$3,308 – $4,296
Hotshot	$2,869	$2.55	$2,381 – $3,357
26' box truck	$2,815	$2.50	$2,392 – $3,237
Sprinter van	$1,725	$1.53	$1,449 – $2,001

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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 Salt Lake City

53' refrigerated lanes into Salt Lake City, UT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,329 mi	$8,701	$3.74	$7,570 – $9,832	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	692 mi	$4,270	$6.17	$3,715 – $4,825	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,483 mi	$7,063	$4.76	$6,145 – $7,982	3 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$5,297	$3.74	$4,609 – $5,986	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	588 mi	$2,185	$3.72	$1,901 – $2,469	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,269 mi	$7,547	$3.33	$6,566 – $8,528	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$4,876	$3.80	$4,242 – $5,510	3 d
San Diego, CA	732 mi	$4,450	$6.08	$3,871 – $5,028	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Des Moines, IA to Salt Lake City, UT?

A 53' refrigerated from Des Moines, IA to Salt Lake City, UT is estimated at $5,140 all-in in October 2026, or $4.57 a mile over about 1,124 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,472 and $5,809.

How far is Des Moines, IA from Salt Lake City, UT by truck?

About 1,124 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 $1,152 of the $5,140 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,988 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Salt Lake City, UT to Des Moines, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,864, which makes Des Moines, IA to Salt Lake City, UT 80% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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