Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Virginia Beach, VA reefer rate

$5,658reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.82
Distance: 1,175 mi
Typical range: $4,922–$6,394
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Des Moines to Virginia Beach price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,454
Fuel: $1,204
All-in estimate: $5,658

Return trip

Virginia Beach → Des Moines$3,704

This direction runs 53% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Des Moines to Virginia Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Virginia Beach, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,747	$4.04	$4,225 – $5,270
53' refrigerated	$5,658	$4.82	$4,922 – $6,394
48' flatbed	$5,746	$4.89	$4,942 – $6,551
Step deck	$6,263	$5.33	$5,261 – $7,265
Power only	$4,188	$3.56	$3,644 – $4,732
Hotshot	$3,160	$2.69	$2,623 – $3,698
26' box truck	$3,099	$2.64	$2,635 – $3,564
Sprinter van	$1,899	$1.62	$1,595 – $2,203

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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 Virginia Beach

53' refrigerated lanes into Virginia Beach, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	343 mi	$2,144	$6.25	$1,866 – $2,423	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,803 mi	$14,610	$5.21	$12,711 – $16,509	6 d
Chicago, IL	842 mi	$4,736	$5.63	$4,121 – $5,352	2 d
Houston, TX	1,434 mi	$5,687	$3.97	$4,948 – $6,426	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,403 mi	$7,298	$3.04	$6,350 – $8,247	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	269 mi	$1,670	$6.21	$1,452 – $1,887	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,643 mi	$6,390	$3.89	$5,559 – $7,220	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,750 mi	$14,357	$5.22	$12,490 – $16,223	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Des Moines, IA to Virginia Beach, VA?

A 53' refrigerated from Des Moines, IA to Virginia Beach, VA is estimated at $5,658 all-in in October 2026, or $4.82 a mile over about 1,175 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,922 and $6,394.

How far is Des Moines, IA from Virginia Beach, VA by truck?

About 1,175 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 $1,204 of the $5,658 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,454 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Virginia Beach, VA to Des Moines, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,704, which makes Des Moines, IA to Virginia Beach, VA 53% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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