Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Des Moines, IA reefer rate

$2,578reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 757 mi
Typical range: $2,243–$2,913
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Des Moines price history

3 months: +2.1%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,802
Fuel: $776
All-in estimate: $2,578

Return trip

Des Moines → Fort Worth$3,114

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

Fort Worth to Des Moines by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Des Moines, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,162	$2.86	$1,924 – $2,400
53' refrigerated	$2,578	$3.41	$2,243 – $2,913
48' flatbed	$2,644	$3.49	$2,273 – $3,014
Step deck	$2,887	$3.81	$2,425 – $3,349
Power only	$1,891	$2.50	$1,645 – $2,137
Hotshot	$1,426	$1.88	$1,184 – $1,669
26' box truck	$1,405	$1.86	$1,194 – $1,616
Sprinter van	$865	$1.14	$726 – $1,003

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More lanes from Fort Worth

53' refrigerated lanes from Fort Worth, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$6,475	$3.92	$5,633 – $7,317	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$4,275	$2.98	$3,720 – $4,831	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$3,046	$3.15	$2,650 – $3,441	2 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,405	$5.02	$1,222 – $1,587	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$3,524	$3.50	$3,066 – $3,982	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$5,883	$3.75	$5,118 – $6,647	3 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,412	$4.99	$1,229 – $1,596	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$4,071	$3.01	$3,542 – $4,600	3 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 Fort Worth, TX to Des Moines, IA?

A 53' refrigerated from Fort Worth, TX to Des Moines, IA is estimated at $2,578 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 757 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,243 and $2,913.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Des Moines, IA by truck?

About 757 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 $776 of the $2,578 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,802 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Des Moines, IA to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,114, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Des Moines, IA 17% cheaper. 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 →