Des Moines, IA · all trucks · Oct 2026

Freight rates in Des Moines, IA

Estimated cost to ship a truckload from and to Des Moines, Iowa, on its busiest lanes.

$3.96/mi dry van

+5.3% from last month

Inbound: $2.96/mi
vs national: +13.5%
1 year: +24.9%
Population: 213,096

Dry van lanes from Des Moines

53' dry van rates from Des Moines, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,208 mi	$4,896	$4.05	$4,357 – $5,435	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,705 mi	$4,889	$2.87	$4,351 – $5,426	4 d
Chicago, IL	361 mi	$1,513	$4.19	$1,347 – $1,680	1 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$3,156	$3.26	$2,809 – $3,503	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,357 mi	$4,436	$3.27	$3,948 – $4,924	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$4,457	$3.89	$3,967 – $4,948	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$3,339	$3.21	$2,972 – $3,706	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,679 mi	$4,824	$2.87	$4,293 – $5,354	4 d
Dallas, TX	744 mi	$2,578	$3.46	$2,294 – $2,861	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,206 mi	$5,490	$4.55	$4,886 – $6,094	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	757 mi	$2,611	$3.45	$2,324 – $2,899	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,802 mi	$5,131	$2.85	$4,566 – $5,695	4 d
Austin, TX	959 mi	$3,132	$3.27	$2,788 – $3,477	2 d
Charlotte, NC	966 mi	$3,646	$3.77	$3,245 – $4,047	2 d

From Des Moines, a 53' dry van costs between $2.85 a mile (San Jose, $5,131) and $4.55 a mile (Jacksonville, $5,490) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

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Dry van lanes into Des Moines

53' dry van rates into Des Moines, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,208 mi	$3,319	$2.75	$2,954 – $3,684	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,705 mi	$5,944	$3.49	$5,290 – $6,597	4 d
Chicago, IL	361 mi	$1,686	$4.67	$1,501 – $1,872	1 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$2,612	$2.70	$2,325 – $2,900	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,357 mi	$2,809	$2.07	$2,500 – $3,118	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$2,820	$2.46	$2,510 – $3,130	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$2,764	$2.66	$2,460 – $3,068	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,679 mi	$5,865	$3.49	$5,220 – $6,510	4 d
Dallas, TX	744 mi	$2,134	$2.87	$1,899 – $2,369	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,206 mi	$2,517	$2.09	$2,240 – $2,794	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	757 mi	$2,162	$2.86	$1,924 – $2,400	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,802 mi	$6,238	$3.46	$5,552 – $6,924	4 d
Austin, TX	959 mi	$2,593	$2.70	$2,308 – $2,878	2 d
Charlotte, NC	966 mi	$2,476	$2.56	$2,204 – $2,748	2 d

Dry van · outbound · Iowa market

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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

Outbound rates from Des Moines by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.96	+5.3%	+13.8%	+24.9%	$3.11 – $3.96
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.73	−0.2%	+1.7%	+35.9%	$3.68 – $5.08
FLAT48' flatbed	$4.85	+3.4%	+8.7%	+18.6%	$4.07 – $4.85
STEPStep deck	$5.29	+3.3%	+8.6%	+18.6%	$4.44 – $5.29
PWRPower only	$3.46	+5.5%	+13.8%	+24.9%	$2.72 – $3.46
HOTHotshot	$2.61	+3.2%	+8.3%	+18.6%	$2.19 – $2.61
BOX26' box truck	$2.58	+3.2%	+7.5%	+17.8%	$2.19 – $2.58
SPRTSprinter van	$1.59	+3.9%	+7.4%	+17.8%	$1.35 – $1.59

Dry van lanes from Des Moines

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Dry van lanes into Des Moines

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Des Moines rates by truck type

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