Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Amarillo, TX to Des Moines, IA sprinter rate

$848sprinter

+2.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.15
Distance: 738 mi
Typical range: $713–$984
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Amarillo to Des Moines price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $560
Fuel: $288
All-in estimate: $848

Return trip

Des Moines → Amarillo$1,025

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Amarillo to Des Moines by truck type

Estimated cost from Amarillo, TX to Des Moines, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,121	$2.87	$1,888 – $2,355
53' refrigerated	$2,530	$3.43	$2,201 – $2,859
48' flatbed	$2,596	$3.52	$2,232 – $2,959
Step deck	$2,835	$3.84	$2,381 – $3,289
Power only	$1,855	$2.51	$1,613 – $2,096
Hotshot	$1,399	$1.90	$1,161 – $1,637
26' box truck	$1,378	$1.87	$1,171 – $1,585
Sprinter van	$848	$1.15	$713 – $984

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More lanes from Amarillo

Sprinter van lanes from Amarillo, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,840 mi	$2,387	$1.30	$2,005 – $2,769	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,115 mi	$1,164	$1.04	$977 – $1,350	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,050 mi	$1,091	$1.04	$917 – $1,266	2 d
Houston, TX	625 mi	$773	$1.24	$650 – $897	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	702 mi	$897	$1.28	$753 – $1,040	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,762 mi	$2,186	$1.24	$1,837 – $2,536	3 d
San Antonio, TX	520 mi	$681	$1.31	$572 – $790	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,051 mi	$1,109	$1.06	$932 – $1,287	2 d

More lanes into Des Moines

Sprinter van lanes into Des Moines, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,208 mi	$1,327	$1.10	$1,115 – $1,540	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,705 mi	$2,377	$1.39	$1,997 – $2,758	3 d
Chicago, IL	361 mi	$675	$1.87	$567 – $782	1 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$1,045	$1.08	$878 – $1,212	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,357 mi	$1,124	$0.83	$944 – $1,303	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$1,128	$0.99	$948 – $1,309	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$1,106	$1.06	$929 – $1,282	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,679 mi	$2,346	$1.40	$1,971 – $2,721	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Amarillo, TX to Des Moines, IA?

A Sprinter van from Amarillo, TX to Des Moines, IA is estimated at $848 all-in in October 2026, or $1.15 a mile over about 738 mi. Quotes typically land between $713 and $984.

How far is Amarillo, TX from Des Moines, IA by truck?

About 738 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $288 of the $848 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $560 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Des Moines, IA to Amarillo, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,025, which makes Amarillo, TX to Des Moines, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology