Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Tallahassee, FL reefer rate

$6,047reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.52
Distance: 1,095 mi
Typical range: $5,261–$6,833
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Des Moines to Tallahassee price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,925
Fuel: $1,122
All-in estimate: $6,047

Return trip

Tallahassee → Des Moines$2,772

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 Tallahassee by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Tallahassee, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,073	$4.63	$4,515 – $5,631
53' refrigerated	$6,047	$5.52	$5,261 – $6,833
48' flatbed	$6,149	$5.62	$5,288 – $7,010
Step deck	$6,705	$6.12	$5,632 – $7,777
Power only	$4,470	$4.08	$3,889 – $5,051
Hotshot	$3,373	$3.08	$2,800 – $3,946
26' box truck	$3,310	$3.02	$2,813 – $3,806
Sprinter van	$2,029	$1.85	$1,705 – $2,354

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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 Tallahassee

53' refrigerated lanes into Tallahassee, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,076 mi	$5,390	$5.01	$4,689 – $6,090	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,363 mi	$14,160	$5.99	$12,319 – $16,000	5 d
Chicago, IL	955 mi	$5,912	$6.19	$5,144 – $6,681	2 d
Houston, TX	787 mi	$3,975	$5.05	$3,458 – $4,492	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,935 mi	$6,808	$3.52	$5,923 – $7,693	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	987 mi	$4,467	$4.53	$3,886 – $5,047	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,011 mi	$4,827	$4.77	$4,200 – $5,455	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,282 mi	$13,722	$6.01	$11,938 – $15,506	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Des Moines, IA to Tallahassee, FL is estimated at $6,047 all-in in October 2026, or $5.52 a mile over about 1,095 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,261 and $6,833.

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

About 1,095 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 $1,122 of the $6,047 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,925 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,772, which makes Des Moines, IA to Tallahassee, FL 118% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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