Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Port St. Lucie, FL to Des Moines, IA reefer rate

$3,524reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.41
Distance: 1,462 mi
Typical range: $3,066–$3,983
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Port St. Lucie to Des Moines price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,026
Fuel: $1,498
All-in estimate: $3,524

Return trip

Des Moines → Port St. Lucie$7,687

This direction runs 54% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Port St. Lucie to Des Moines by truck type

Estimated cost from Port St. Lucie, FL to Des Moines, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,958	$2.02	$2,633 – $3,283
53' refrigerated	$3,524	$2.41	$3,066 – $3,983
48' flatbed	$3,565	$2.44	$3,066 – $4,064
Step deck	$3,883	$2.66	$3,262 – $4,504
Power only	$2,618	$1.79	$2,278 – $2,959
Hotshot	$1,976	$1.35	$1,640 – $2,312
26' box truck	$1,935	$1.32	$1,644 – $2,225
Sprinter van	$1,183	$0.81	$994 – $1,373

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More lanes from Port St. Lucie

53' refrigerated lanes from Port St. Lucie, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,174 mi	$3,913	$3.33	$3,405 – $4,422	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,707 mi	$6,040	$2.23	$5,255 – $6,826	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,283 mi	$3,090	$2.41	$2,689 – $3,492	3 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$2,846	$2.60	$2,476 – $3,216	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,277 mi	$5,697	$2.50	$4,957 – $6,438	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,097 mi	$3,523	$3.21	$3,065 – $3,981	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,312 mi	$3,308	$2.52	$2,878 – $3,738	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,619 mi	$5,861	$2.24	$5,099 – $6,623	5 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 Port St. Lucie, FL to Des Moines, IA?

A 53' refrigerated from Port St. Lucie, FL to Des Moines, IA is estimated at $3,524 all-in in October 2026, or $2.41 a mile over about 1,462 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,066 and $3,983.

How far is Port St. Lucie, FL from Des Moines, IA by truck?

About 1,462 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 $1,498 of the $3,524 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,026 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Des Moines, IA to Port St. Lucie, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,687, which makes Port St. Lucie, FL to Des Moines, IA 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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