Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

El Paso, TX to Des Moines, IA reefer rate

$3,579reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.11
Distance: 1,151 mi
Typical range: $3,114–$4,044
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

El Paso to Des Moines price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,399
Fuel: $1,180
All-in estimate: $3,579

Return trip

Des Moines → El Paso$4,324

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

El Paso to Des Moines by truck type

Estimated cost from El Paso, TX to Des Moines, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,003	$2.61	$2,673 – $3,333
53' refrigerated	$3,579	$3.11	$3,114 – $4,044
48' flatbed	$3,636	$3.16	$3,127 – $4,145
Step deck	$3,964	$3.44	$3,330 – $4,598
Power only	$2,648	$2.30	$2,304 – $2,992
Hotshot	$1,998	$1.74	$1,659 – $2,338
26' box truck	$1,960	$1.70	$1,666 – $2,254
Sprinter van	$1,201	$1.04	$1,009 – $1,393

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More lanes from El Paso

53' refrigerated lanes from El Paso, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$8,461	$3.78	$7,361 – $9,561	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$2,767	$3.30	$2,408 – $3,127	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$4,282	$2.92	$3,725 – $4,838	3 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$2,740	$3.46	$2,384 – $3,096	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,869	$4.52	$1,626 – $2,111	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$7,788	$3.61	$6,776 – $8,801	4 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$2,207	$3.76	$1,920 – $2,494	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$2,522	$3.40	$2,194 – $2,850	2 d

More lanes into Des Moines

53' refrigerated lanes into Des Moines, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,208 mi	$3,955	$3.27	$3,441 – $4,469	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,705 mi	$7,081	$4.15	$6,160 – $8,001	4 d
Chicago, IL	361 mi	$2,014	$5.58	$1,752 – $2,276	1 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$3,114	$3.22	$2,709 – $3,519	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,357 mi	$3,347	$2.47	$2,912 – $3,783	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$3,361	$2.94	$2,924 – $3,798	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$3,295	$3.17	$2,866 – $3,723	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,679 mi	$6,987	$4.16	$6,078 – $7,895	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from El Paso, TX to Des Moines, IA?

A 53' refrigerated from El Paso, TX to Des Moines, IA is estimated at $3,579 all-in in October 2026, or $3.11 a mile over about 1,151 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,114 and $4,044.

How far is El Paso, TX from Des Moines, IA by truck?

About 1,151 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 $1,180 of the $3,579 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,399 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Des Moines, IA to El Paso, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,324, which makes El Paso, TX to Des Moines, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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