Des Moines, WA · all trucks · Oct 2026
Freight rates in Des Moines, WA
Estimated cost to ship a truckload from and to Des Moines, Washington, on its busiest lanes.
$4.39/mi dry van
+5.5% from last month
- Inbound
- $2.94/mi
- vs national
- +25.8%
- 1 year
- +25.1%
- Population
- 33,207
Dry van lanes from Des Moines
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $11,472 | $4.04 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $3,787 | $3.39 |
| Chicago, IL | $6,246 | $3.06 |
| Houston, TX | $7,062 | $3.19 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $4,708 | $3.65 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $10,773 | $3.85 |
| San Antonio, TX | $6,705 | $3.21 |
| San Diego, CA | $4,105 | $3.33 |
| Dallas, TX | $6,368 | $3.23 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $13,073 | $4.53 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $6,288 | $3.23 |
| San Jose, CA | $2,978 | $3.62 |
| Austin, TX | $6,657 | $3.21 |
| Charlotte, NC | $9,735 | $3.62 |
From Des Moines, a 53' dry van costs between $3.06 a mile (Chicago, $6,246) and $4.53 a mile (Jacksonville, $13,073) 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
Dry van lanes into Des Moines
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $6,972 | $2.45 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $4,128 | $3.70 |
| Chicago, IL | $6,241 | $3.06 |
| Houston, TX | $5,242 | $2.36 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,673 | $2.07 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $6,112 | $2.18 |
| San Antonio, TX | $4,977 | $2.38 |
| San Diego, CA | $4,475 | $3.63 |
| Dallas, TX | $4,727 | $2.39 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $5,374 | $1.86 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $4,667 | $2.40 |
| San Jose, CA | $3,246 | $3.94 |
| Austin, TX | $4,941 | $2.38 |
| Charlotte, NC | $5,928 | $2.20 |
Dry van · 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% |