Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Winston-Salem, NC reefer rate

$4,310reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.51
Distance: 956 mi
Typical range: $3,750–$4,871
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Des Moines to Winston-Salem price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,330
Fuel: $980
All-in estimate: $4,310

Return trip

Winston-Salem → Des Moines$2,927

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Des Moines to Winston-Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Winston-Salem, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,616	$3.78	$3,218 – $4,013
53' refrigerated	$4,310	$4.51	$3,750 – $4,871
48' flatbed	$4,396	$4.60	$3,781 – $5,012
Step deck	$4,796	$5.02	$4,028 – $5,563
Power only	$3,178	$3.32	$2,765 – $3,591
Hotshot	$2,398	$2.51	$1,990 – $2,805
26' box truck	$2,356	$2.46	$2,002 – $2,709
Sprinter van	$1,446	$1.51	$1,215 – $1,678

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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 Winston-Salem

53' refrigerated lanes into Winston-Salem, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$2,590	$4.72	$2,253 – $2,926	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$11,988	$4.73	$10,430 – $13,546	5 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$3,566	$5.38	$3,102 – $4,030	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$4,268	$3.70	$3,713 – $4,822	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$5,890	$2.77	$5,124 – $6,656	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$2,040	$4.45	$1,775 – $2,306	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$4,894	$3.60	$4,257 – $5,530	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$11,748	$4.74	$10,220 – $13,275	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Des Moines, IA to Winston-Salem, NC?

A 53' refrigerated from Des Moines, IA to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $4,310 all-in in October 2026, or $4.51 a mile over about 956 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,750 and $4,871.

How far is Des Moines, IA from Winston-Salem, NC by truck?

About 956 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $980 of the $4,310 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,330 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Winston-Salem, NC to Des Moines, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,927, which makes Des Moines, IA to Winston-Salem, NC 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →