Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Colorado Springs, CO to Des Moines, IA dry van rate

$1,620dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.23
Distance: 728 mi
Typical range: $1,442–$1,798
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Colorado Springs to Des Moines price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $951
Fuel: $669
All-in estimate: $1,620

Return trip

Des Moines → Colorado Springs$3,427

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Colorado Springs to Des Moines by truck type

Estimated cost from Colorado Springs, CO to Des Moines, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,620	$2.23	$1,442 – $1,798
53' refrigerated	$1,932	$2.65	$1,681 – $2,183
48' flatbed	$1,983	$2.72	$1,705 – $2,261
Step deck	$2,166	$2.98	$1,819 – $2,513
Power only	$1,416	$1.94	$1,232 – $1,600
Hotshot	$1,068	$1.47	$886 – $1,249
26' box truck	$1,052	$1.45	$894 – $1,210
Sprinter van	$648	$0.89	$544 – $752

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More lanes from Colorado Springs

53' dry van lanes from Colorado Springs, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,927 mi	$4,795	$2.49	$4,267 – $5,322	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	977 mi	$2,018	$2.07	$1,796 – $2,240	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,086 mi	$2,163	$1.99	$1,925 – $2,401	3 d
Houston, TX	972 mi	$2,079	$2.14	$1,850 – $2,308	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	647 mi	$1,630	$2.52	$1,451 – $1,810	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,859 mi	$4,420	$2.38	$3,933 – $4,906	4 d
San Antonio, TX	874 mi	$1,913	$2.19	$1,703 – $2,124	2 d
San Diego, CA	954 mi	$1,980	$2.08	$1,763 – $2,198	2 d

More lanes into Des Moines

53' dry van lanes into Des Moines, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,208 mi	$3,319	$2.75	$2,954 – $3,684	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,705 mi	$5,944	$3.49	$5,290 – $6,597	4 d
Chicago, IL	361 mi	$1,686	$4.67	$1,501 – $1,872	1 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$2,612	$2.70	$2,325 – $2,900	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,357 mi	$2,809	$2.07	$2,500 – $3,118	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$2,820	$2.46	$2,510 – $3,130	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$2,764	$2.66	$2,460 – $3,068	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,679 mi	$5,865	$3.49	$5,220 – $6,510	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Colorado Springs, CO to Des Moines, IA?

A 53' dry van from Colorado Springs, CO to Des Moines, IA is estimated at $1,620 all-in in October 2026, or $2.23 a mile over about 728 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,442 and $1,798.

How far is Colorado Springs, CO from Des Moines, IA by truck?

About 728 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 $669 of the $1,620 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $951 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Des Moines, IA to Colorado Springs, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,427, which makes Colorado Springs, CO to Des Moines, IA 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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