Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Baltimore, MD to Des Moines, IA step deck rate

$3,825step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.58
Distance: 1,069 mi
Typical range: $3,213–$4,437
Transit: 3 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Baltimore to Des Moines price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,747
Fuel: $1,078
All-in estimate: $3,825

Return trip

Des Moines → Baltimore$5,694

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Baltimore to Des Moines by truck type

Estimated cost from Baltimore, MD to Des Moines, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,892	$2.71	$2,574 – $3,210
53' refrigerated	$3,447	$3.22	$2,999 – $3,896
48' flatbed	$3,508	$3.28	$3,017 – $3,999
Step deck	$3,825	$3.58	$3,213 – $4,437
Power only	$2,547	$2.38	$2,216 – $2,878
Hotshot	$1,922	$1.80	$1,595 – $2,249
26' box truck	$1,887	$1.76	$1,604 – $2,170
Sprinter van	$1,157	$1.08	$972 – $1,342

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More lanes from Baltimore

Step deck lanes from Baltimore, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$1,861	$9.31	$1,564 – $2,159	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$8,454	$3.08	$7,102 – $9,807	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$2,778	$3.88	$2,333 – $3,222	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$5,103	$3.46	$4,287 – $5,920	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$8,146	$3.45	$6,843 – $9,450	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$1,448	$13.29	$1,216 – $1,680	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$5,666	$3.39	$4,760 – $6,573	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$8,335	$3.09	$7,001 – $9,668	6 d

More lanes into Des Moines

Step deck lanes into Des Moines, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,208 mi	$4,375	$3.62	$3,675 – $5,075	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,705 mi	$7,778	$4.56	$6,534 – $9,023	4 d
Chicago, IL	361 mi	$2,312	$6.41	$1,942 – $2,682	1 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$3,464	$3.58	$2,910 – $4,018	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,357 mi	$3,694	$2.72	$3,103 – $4,285	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$3,723	$3.25	$3,127 – $4,319	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$3,658	$3.52	$3,073 – $4,243	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,679 mi	$7,677	$4.57	$6,449 – $8,906	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baltimore, MD to Des Moines, IA?

A Step deck from Baltimore, MD to Des Moines, IA is estimated at $3,825 all-in in October 2026, or $3.58 a mile over about 1,069 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,213 and $4,437.

How far is Baltimore, MD from Des Moines, IA by truck?

About 1,069 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,078 of the $3,825 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,747 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Des Moines, IA to Baltimore, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,694, which makes Baltimore, MD to Des Moines, IA 33% 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