Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Des Moines, WA to Houston, TX reefer rate

$8,412reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.79
Distance: 2,217 mi
Typical range: $7,318–$9,505
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Des Moines to Houston price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,140
Fuel: $2,272
All-in estimate: $8,412

Return trip

Houston → Des Moines$6,243

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 Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, WA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,062	$3.19	$6,286 – $7,839
53' refrigerated	$8,412	$3.79	$7,318 – $9,505
48' flatbed	$8,458	$3.81	$7,274 – $9,642
Step deck	$9,200	$4.15	$7,728 – $10,672
Power only	$6,283	$2.83	$5,466 – $7,100
Hotshot	$4,744	$2.14	$3,938 – $5,551
26' box truck	$4,632	$2.09	$3,937 – $5,327
Sprinter van	$2,825	$1.27	$2,373 – $3,277

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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
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
Dallas, TX	1,974 mi	$7,586	$3.84	$6,599 – $8,572	4 d

More lanes into Houston

53' refrigerated lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,363	$3.20	$4,666 – $6,060	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$6,992	$4.30	$6,083 – $7,901	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,565	$4.13	$3,972 – $5,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,103	$2.59	$2,700 – $3,507	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,541	$2.86	$3,950 – $5,131	3 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,258	$5.62	$1,095 – $1,422	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,639	$4.33	$5,776 – $7,502	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Des Moines, WA to Houston, TX is estimated at $8,412 all-in in October 2026, or $3.79 a mile over about 2,217 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,318 and $9,505.

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

About 2,217 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,272 of the $8,412 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,140 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,243, which makes Des Moines, WA to Houston, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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