Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Des Moines, WA to Dallas, TX reefer rate

$7,586reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.84
Distance: 1,974 mi
Typical range: $6,599–$8,572
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Des Moines to Dallas price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,563
Fuel: $2,023
All-in estimate: $7,586

Return trip

Dallas → Des Moines$5,630

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Des Moines to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, WA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,368	$3.23	$5,668 – $7,069
53' refrigerated	$7,586	$3.84	$6,599 – $8,572
48' flatbed	$7,639	$3.87	$6,569 – $8,708
Step deck	$8,312	$4.21	$6,982 – $9,642
Power only	$5,658	$2.87	$4,923 – $6,394
Hotshot	$4,272	$2.16	$3,546 – $4,998
26' box truck	$4,174	$2.11	$3,548 – $4,800
Sprinter van	$2,547	$1.29	$2,140 – $2,955

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More lanes from Des Moines

53' refrigerated lanes from Des Moines, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$13,661	$4.81	$11,885 – $15,437	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,116 mi	$4,514	$4.04	$3,927 – $5,100	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$7,440	$3.64	$6,473 – $8,407	4 d
Houston, TX	2,217 mi	$8,412	$3.79	$7,318 – $9,505	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,290 mi	$5,610	$4.35	$4,881 – $6,340	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$12,829	$4.58	$11,161 – $14,497	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$7,987	$3.82	$6,948 – $9,025	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,231 mi	$4,892	$3.97	$4,256 – $5,528	3 d

More lanes into Dallas

53' refrigerated lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,205	$3.22	$4,528 – $5,881	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$6,424	$4.36	$5,589 – $7,259	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,016	$4.26	$3,494 – $4,538	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,781	$2.66	$2,420 – $3,143	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,410	$2.88	$3,837 – $4,983	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,452	$4.87	$1,263 – $1,640	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,127	$4.40	$5,331 – $6,924	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Des Moines, WA to Dallas, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Des Moines, WA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $7,586 all-in in October 2026, or $3.84 a mile over about 1,974 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,599 and $8,572.

How far is Des Moines, WA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,974 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,023 of the $7,586 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,563 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Des Moines, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,630, which makes Des Moines, WA to Dallas, TX 35% 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 →