Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Des Moines, IA reefer rate

$6,987reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.16
Distance: 1,679 mi
Typical range: $6,078–$7,895
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Des Moines price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,266
Fuel: $1,721
All-in estimate: $6,987

Return trip

Des Moines → San Diego$5,747

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

San Diego to Des Moines by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Des Moines, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,865	$3.49	$5,220 – $6,510
53' refrigerated	$6,987	$4.16	$6,078 – $7,895
48' flatbed	$7,052	$4.20	$6,065 – $8,039
Step deck	$7,677	$4.57	$6,449 – $8,906
Power only	$5,201	$3.10	$4,525 – $5,877
Hotshot	$3,926	$2.34	$3,259 – $4,594
26' box truck	$3,840	$2.29	$3,264 – $4,416
Sprinter van	$2,346	$1.40	$1,971 – $2,721

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More lanes from San Diego

53' refrigerated lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$15,021	$5.24	$13,068 – $16,973	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,393	$10.64	$1,212 – $1,575	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,092	$3.98	$7,040 – $9,144	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$6,639	$4.33	$5,776 – $7,502	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,404	$6.87	$2,091 – $2,716	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$13,956	$5.00	$12,142 – $15,770	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$5,871	$4.43	$5,108 – $6,634	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$6,127	$4.40	$5,331 – $6,924	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
Dallas, TX	744 mi	$2,545	$3.42	$2,214 – $2,876	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Des Moines, IA?

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to Des Moines, IA is estimated at $6,987 all-in in October 2026, or $4.16 a mile over about 1,679 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,078 and $7,895.

How far is San Diego, CA from Des Moines, IA by truck?

About 1,679 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,721 of the $6,987 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,266 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Des Moines, IA to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,747, which makes San Diego, CA to Des Moines, IA 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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