Des Moines, IA · REEF · Oct 2026
Reefer rates in Des Moines, IA
Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Des Moines, Iowa, on its busiest lanes.
$4.73/mi outbound
−0.2% from last month
- Inbound
- $3.53/mi
- vs national
- +13.7%
- 1 year
- +35.9%
- Population
- 213,096
Reefer lanes from Des Moines
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $5,835 | $4.83 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $5,824 | $3.42 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,807 | $5.01 |
| Houston, TX | $3,762 | $3.89 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $5,286 | $3.90 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $5,312 | $4.64 |
| San Antonio, TX | $3,980 | $3.83 |
| San Diego, CA | $5,747 | $3.42 |
| Dallas, TX | $3,074 | $4.13 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $6,543 | $5.43 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $3,114 | $4.11 |
| San Jose, CA | $6,112 | $3.39 |
| Austin, TX | $3,734 | $3.89 |
| Charlotte, NC | $4,346 | $4.50 |
From Des Moines, a 53' refrigerated costs between $3.39 a mile (San Jose, $6,112) and $5.43 a mile (Jacksonville, $6,543) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.
Price a load from Des Moines
Reefer lanes into Des Moines
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $3,955 | $3.27 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $7,081 | $4.15 |
| Chicago, IL | $2,014 | $5.58 |
| Houston, TX | $3,114 | $3.22 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,347 | $2.47 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $3,361 | $2.94 |
| San Antonio, TX | $3,295 | $3.17 |
| San Diego, CA | $6,987 | $4.16 |
| Dallas, TX | $2,545 | $3.42 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $3,000 | $2.49 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $2,578 | $3.41 |
| San Jose, CA | $7,431 | $4.12 |
| Austin, TX | $3,091 | $3.22 |
| Charlotte, NC | $2,951 | $3.06 |
Reefer · outbound · Iowa market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
Des Moines is priced with the Iowa market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Des Moines's own distances.
Des Moines rates by truck type
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $3.96 | +5.3% | +24.9% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $4.73 | −0.2% | +35.9% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $4.85 | +3.4% | +18.6% | |
| STEPStep deck | $5.29 | +3.3% | +18.6% | |
| PWRPower only | $3.46 | +5.5% | +24.9% | |
| HOTHotshot | $2.61 | +3.2% | +18.6% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $2.58 | +3.2% | +17.8% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.59 | +3.9% | +17.8% |