Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Des Moines, WA to San Diego, CA reefer rate

$4,892reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 1,231 mi
Typical range: $4,256–$5,528
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Des Moines to San Diego price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,630
Fuel: $1,262
All-in estimate: $4,892

Return trip

San Diego → Des Moines$5,332

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Des Moines to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, WA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,105	$3.33	$3,653 – $4,556
53' refrigerated	$4,892	$3.97	$4,256 – $5,528
48' flatbed	$4,963	$4.03	$4,269 – $5,658
Step deck	$5,409	$4.39	$4,544 – $6,275
Power only	$3,624	$2.94	$3,153 – $4,095
Hotshot	$2,735	$2.22	$2,270 – $3,200
26' box truck	$2,681	$2.18	$2,279 – $3,083
Sprinter van	$1,642	$1.33	$1,379 – $1,905

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

More lanes into San Diego

53' refrigerated lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$8,374	$2.92	$7,286 – $9,463	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,393	$10.64	$1,212 – $1,575	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$7,417	$3.65	$6,453 – $8,381	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,520	$2.95	$3,933 – $5,108	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,252	$3.58	$1,089 – $1,415	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,263	$2.60	$6,319 – $8,207	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$3,998	$3.02	$3,478 – $4,517	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,172	$2.99	$3,629 – $4,714	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Des Moines, WA to San Diego, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Des Moines, WA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,892 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 1,231 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,256 and $5,528.

How far is Des Moines, WA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,231 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 $1,262 of the $4,892 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,630 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Des Moines, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,332, which makes Des Moines, WA to San Diego, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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