Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Des Moines, IA box truck rate

$1,690box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.76
Distance: 959 mi
Typical range: $1,436–$1,943
Transit: 2 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Des Moines price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,024
Fuel: $666
All-in estimate: $1,690

Return trip

Des Moines → Austin$2,041

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

Austin to Des Moines by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Des Moines, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,593	$2.70	$2,308 – $2,878
53' refrigerated	$3,091	$3.22	$2,689 – $3,493
48' flatbed	$3,153	$3.29	$2,711 – $3,594
Step deck	$3,439	$3.59	$2,889 – $3,989
Power only	$2,279	$2.38	$1,983 – $2,576
Hotshot	$1,720	$1.79	$1,427 – $2,012
26' box truck	$1,690	$1.76	$1,436 – $1,943
Sprinter van	$1,037	$1.08	$871 – $1,203

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More lanes from Austin

26' box truck lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,806	$2.13	$3,235 – $4,377	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$2,375	$1.63	$2,018 – $2,731	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$1,916	$1.67	$1,628 – $2,203	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$597	$3.47	$507 – $686	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,957	$1.91	$1,663 – $2,250	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$3,462	$2.04	$2,943 – $3,981	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$474	$5.45	$403 – $545	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$2,241	$1.65	$1,905 – $2,578	3 d

More lanes into Des Moines

26' box truck lanes into Des Moines, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,208 mi	$2,167	$1.79	$1,842 – $2,492	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,705 mi	$3,892	$2.28	$3,308 – $4,476	4 d
Chicago, IL	361 mi	$1,085	$3.01	$922 – $1,248	1 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$1,702	$1.76	$1,447 – $1,958	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,357 mi	$1,836	$1.35	$1,561 – $2,112	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$1,841	$1.61	$1,565 – $2,117	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$1,802	$1.73	$1,532 – $2,073	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,679 mi	$3,840	$2.29	$3,264 – $4,416	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Des Moines, IA is estimated at $1,690 all-in in October 2026, or $1.76 a mile over about 959 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,436 and $1,943.

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

About 959 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 $666 of the $1,690 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,024 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,041, which makes Austin, TX to Des Moines, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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