Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Salt Lake City, UT to Des Moines, IA reefer rate

$2,864reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.55
Distance: 1,124 mi
Typical range: $2,492–$3,237
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Salt Lake City to Des Moines price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,712
Fuel: $1,152
All-in estimate: $2,864

Return trip

Des Moines → Salt Lake City$5,140

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving UT prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Salt Lake City to Des Moines by truck type

Estimated cost from Salt Lake City, UT to Des Moines, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,403	$2.14	$2,139 – $2,668
53' refrigerated	$2,864	$2.55	$2,492 – $3,237
48' flatbed	$2,911	$2.59	$2,504 – $3,319
Step deck	$3,174	$2.82	$2,666 – $3,682
Power only	$2,118	$1.88	$1,843 – $2,394
Hotshot	$1,599	$1.42	$1,327 – $1,870
26' box truck	$1,568	$1.40	$1,333 – $1,804
Sprinter van	$961	$0.86	$807 – $1,115

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More lanes from Salt Lake City

53' refrigerated lanes from Salt Lake City, UT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,329 mi	$7,152	$3.07	$6,222 – $8,082	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	692 mi	$1,957	$2.83	$1,703 – $2,211	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,483 mi	$3,532	$2.38	$3,073 – $3,991	3 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$3,566	$2.52	$3,102 – $4,029	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	588 mi	$1,923	$3.27	$1,673 – $2,172	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,269 mi	$6,647	$2.93	$5,783 – $7,511	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$3,282	$2.56	$2,856 – $3,709	3 d
San Diego, CA	732 mi	$2,039	$2.79	$1,774 – $2,305	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 Salt Lake City, UT to Des Moines, IA?

A 53' refrigerated from Salt Lake City, UT to Des Moines, IA is estimated at $2,864 all-in in October 2026, or $2.55 a mile over about 1,124 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,492 and $3,237.

How far is Salt Lake City, UT from Des Moines, IA by truck?

About 1,124 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 $1,152 of the $2,864 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,712 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Des Moines, IA to Salt Lake City, UT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,140, which makes Salt Lake City, UT to Des Moines, IA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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