Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Scottsdale, AZ reefer rate

$5,227reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.90
Distance: 1,339 mi
Typical range: $4,547–$5,906
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Des Moines to Scottsdale price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,855
Fuel: $1,372
All-in estimate: $5,227

Return trip

Scottsdale → Des Moines$3,310

This direction runs 58% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Des Moines to Scottsdale by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Scottsdale, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,386	$3.28	$3,904 – $4,869
53' refrigerated	$5,227	$3.90	$4,547 – $5,906
48' flatbed	$5,295	$3.95	$4,554 – $6,037
Step deck	$5,769	$4.31	$4,846 – $6,692
Power only	$3,877	$2.90	$3,373 – $4,381
Hotshot	$2,926	$2.19	$2,429 – $3,424
26' box truck	$2,867	$2.14	$2,437 – $3,297
Sprinter van	$1,754	$1.31	$1,474 – $2,035

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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 Scottsdale

53' refrigerated lanes into Scottsdale, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,508 mi	$8,185	$3.26	$7,121 – $9,249	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	444 mi	$2,776	$6.25	$2,415 – $3,137	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,687 mi	$6,943	$4.12	$6,041 – $7,846	4 d
Houston, TX	1,184 mi	$4,017	$3.39	$3,495 – $4,539	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,433 mi	$7,071	$2.91	$6,152 – $7,991	5 d
San Antonio, TX	987 mi	$3,468	$3.51	$3,017 – $3,919	2 d
San Diego, CA	366 mi	$2,467	$6.74	$2,146 – $2,788	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,031 mi	$3,591	$3.48	$3,124 – $4,058	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Des Moines, IA to Scottsdale, AZ?

A 53' refrigerated from Des Moines, IA to Scottsdale, AZ is estimated at $5,227 all-in in October 2026, or $3.90 a mile over about 1,339 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,547 and $5,906.

How far is Des Moines, IA from Scottsdale, AZ by truck?

About 1,339 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 $1,372 of the $5,227 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,855 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Scottsdale, AZ to Des Moines, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,310, which makes Des Moines, IA to Scottsdale, AZ 58% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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