West Des Moines, IA · all trucks · Oct 2026
Freight rates in West Des Moines, IA
Estimated cost to ship a truckload from and to West 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
- 73,664
Dry van lanes from West Des Moines
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $4,929 | $4.05 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $4,861 | $2.87 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,540 | $4.14 |
| Houston, TX | $3,148 | $3.26 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $4,406 | $3.27 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $4,492 | $3.89 |
| San Antonio, TX | $3,326 | $3.22 |
| San Diego, CA | $4,799 | $2.88 |
| Dallas, TX | $2,568 | $3.47 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $5,513 | $4.55 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $2,596 | $3.46 |
| San Jose, CA | $5,103 | $2.85 |
| Austin, TX | $3,120 | $3.27 |
| Charlotte, NC | $3,669 | $3.77 |
From West Des Moines, a 53' dry van costs between $2.85 a mile (San Jose, $5,103) and $4.55 a mile (Jacksonville, $5,513) 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 West Des Moines
Dry van lanes into West Des Moines
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $3,341 | $2.74 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $5,910 | $3.49 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,716 | $4.61 |
| Houston, TX | $2,606 | $2.70 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,790 | $2.07 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $2,842 | $2.46 |
| San Antonio, TX | $2,753 | $2.66 |
| San Diego, CA | $5,834 | $3.50 |
| Dallas, TX | $2,125 | $2.87 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $2,527 | $2.09 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $2,149 | $2.86 |
| San Jose, CA | $6,204 | $3.46 |
| Austin, TX | $2,582 | $2.71 |
| Charlotte, NC | $2,492 | $2.56 |
Dry van · outbound · Iowa market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
West Des Moines is priced with the Iowa market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use West Des Moines's own distances.
West 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% |