Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Des Moines, IA reefer rate

$3,158reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.26
Distance: 970 mi
Typical range: $2,747–$3,568
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Orleans to Des Moines price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.4%
5 years: +3.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,164
Fuel: $994
All-in estimate: $3,158

Return trip

Des Moines → New Orleans$4,153

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

New Orleans to Des Moines by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Des Moines, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,649	$2.73	$2,358 – $2,940
53' refrigerated	$3,158	$3.26	$2,747 – $3,568
48' flatbed	$3,220	$3.32	$2,769 – $3,670
Step deck	$3,512	$3.62	$2,950 – $4,074
Power only	$2,329	$2.40	$2,026 – $2,632
Hotshot	$1,757	$1.81	$1,458 – $2,056
26' box truck	$1,726	$1.78	$1,467 – $1,985
Sprinter van	$1,060	$1.09	$890 – $1,229

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More lanes from New Orleans

53' refrigerated lanes from New Orleans, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$5,574	$4.08	$4,849 – $6,299	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$5,743	$2.89	$4,996 – $6,489	4 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$3,096	$3.19	$2,693 – $3,498	2 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$1,702	$4.41	$1,481 – $1,924	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$5,122	$3.29	$4,456 – $5,788	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$5,006	$3.92	$4,355 – $5,657	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$2,295	$3.76	$1,997 – $2,593	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$5,518	$2.90	$4,800 – $6,235	4 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 New Orleans, LA to Des Moines, IA?

A 53' refrigerated from New Orleans, LA to Des Moines, IA is estimated at $3,158 all-in in October 2026, or $3.26 a mile over about 970 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,747 and $3,568.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Des Moines, IA by truck?

About 970 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 $994 of the $3,158 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,164 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Des Moines, IA to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,153, which makes New Orleans, LA to Des Moines, IA 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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