Des Moines, WA · REEF · Oct 2026
Reefer rates in Des Moines, WA
Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Des Moines, Washington, on its busiest lanes.
$5.23/mi outbound
−0.4% from last month
- Inbound
- $3.50/mi
- vs national
- +25.7%
- 1 year
- +35.8%
- Population
- 33,207
Reefer lanes from Des Moines
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $13,661 | $4.81 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $4,514 | $4.04 |
| Chicago, IL | $7,440 | $3.64 |
| Houston, TX | $8,412 | $3.79 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $5,610 | $4.35 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $12,829 | $4.58 |
| San Antonio, TX | $7,987 | $3.82 |
| San Diego, CA | $4,892 | $3.97 |
| Dallas, TX | $7,586 | $3.84 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $15,568 | $5.39 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $7,490 | $3.85 |
| San Jose, CA | $3,551 | $4.31 |
| Austin, TX | $7,929 | $3.82 |
| Charlotte, NC | $11,594 | $4.31 |
From Des Moines, a 53' refrigerated costs between $3.64 a mile (Chicago, $7,440) and $5.39 a mile (Jacksonville, $15,568) 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 | $8,303 | $2.92 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $4,920 | $4.41 |
| Chicago, IL | $7,434 | $3.64 |
| Houston, TX | $6,243 | $2.82 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,186 | $2.47 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $7,278 | $2.60 |
| San Antonio, TX | $5,928 | $2.83 |
| San Diego, CA | $5,332 | $4.33 |
| Dallas, TX | $5,630 | $2.85 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $6,400 | $2.22 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $5,560 | $2.86 |
| San Jose, CA | $3,871 | $4.70 |
| Austin, TX | $5,885 | $2.84 |
| Charlotte, NC | $7,060 | $2.62 |
Reefer · outbound · Washington market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
Des Moines is priced with the Washington 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 | $4.39 | +5.5% | +25.1% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $5.23 | −0.4% | +35.8% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $5.37 | +3.3% | +18.5% | |
| STEPStep deck | $5.86 | +3.4% | +18.6% | |
| PWRPower only | $3.84 | +5.5% | +25.1% | |
| HOTHotshot | $2.89 | +2.8% | +18.4% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $2.86 | +3.2% | +17.7% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.76 | +3.5% | +17.3% |