Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Des Moines, IA dry van rate

$2,134dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 744 mi
Typical range: $1,899–$2,369
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to Des Moines price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,450
Fuel: $684
All-in estimate: $2,134

Return trip

Des Moines → Dallas$2,578

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

Dallas to Des Moines by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Des Moines, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,134	$2.87	$1,899 – $2,369
53' refrigerated	$2,545	$3.42	$2,214 – $2,876
48' flatbed	$2,611	$3.51	$2,245 – $2,976
Step deck	$2,851	$3.83	$2,395 – $3,308
Power only	$1,866	$2.51	$1,623 – $2,109
Hotshot	$1,407	$1.89	$1,168 – $1,647
26' box truck	$1,387	$1.86	$1,179 – $1,595
Sprinter van	$854	$1.15	$717 – $990

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More lanes from Dallas

53' dry van lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,335	$3.30	$4,748 – $5,922	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$3,671	$2.49	$3,267 – $4,075	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,503	$2.66	$2,227 – $2,778	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,050	$2.91	$2,714 – $3,385	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,843	$3.16	$4,310 – $5,375	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,215	$4.08	$1,081 – $1,349	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$3,501	$2.51	$3,116 – $3,886	3 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 Dallas, TX to Des Moines, IA?

A 53' dry van from Dallas, TX to Des Moines, IA is estimated at $2,134 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 744 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,899 and $2,369.

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

About 744 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 $684 of the $2,134 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,450 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,578, which makes Dallas, 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