Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Des Moines, WA step deck rate

$6,169step deck

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 1,974 mi
Typical range: $5,182–$7,156
Transit: 5 days

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

Dallas to Des Moines price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,178
Fuel: $1,991
All-in estimate: $6,169

Return trip

Des Moines → Dallas$8,312

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Dallas to Des Moines by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Des Moines, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,727	$2.39	$4,207 – $5,247
53' refrigerated	$5,630	$2.85	$4,898 – $6,362
48' flatbed	$5,670	$2.87	$4,876 – $6,463
Step deck	$6,169	$3.13	$5,182 – $7,156
Power only	$4,200	$2.13	$3,654 – $4,746
Hotshot	$3,171	$1.61	$2,632 – $3,710
26' box truck	$3,098	$1.57	$2,633 – $3,563
Sprinter van	$1,891	$0.96	$1,588 – $2,193

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More lanes from Dallas

Step deck lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,989	$4.32	$5,871 – $8,107	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,818	$3.27	$4,047 – $5,589	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$4,035	$3.85	$3,390 – $4,681	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$6,351	$4.15	$5,335 – $7,367	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d

More lanes into Des Moines

Step deck lanes into Des Moines, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$9,051	$3.19	$7,603 – $10,499	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,116 mi	$5,453	$4.89	$4,581 – $6,326	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$8,141	$3.99	$6,839 – $9,444	5 d
Houston, TX	2,217 mi	$6,829	$3.08	$5,736 – $7,921	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,290 mi	$3,519	$2.73	$2,956 – $4,082	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$7,935	$2.83	$6,666 – $9,205	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$6,490	$3.10	$5,451 – $7,528	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,231 mi	$5,897	$4.79	$4,953 – $6,840	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Des Moines, WA?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Des Moines, WA is estimated at $6,169 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 1,974 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,182 and $7,156.

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

About 1,974 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,991 of the $6,169 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,178 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,312, which makes Dallas, TX to Des Moines, WA 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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