Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Albuquerque, NM step deck rate

$5,062step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.14
Distance: 985 mi
Typical range: $4,252–$5,872
Transit: 3 days

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

Des Moines to Albuquerque price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,069
Fuel: $993
All-in estimate: $5,062

Return trip

Albuquerque → Des Moines$2,922

This direction runs 73% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Des Moines to Albuquerque by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Albuquerque, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,820	$3.88	$3,399 – $4,240
53' refrigerated	$4,553	$4.62	$3,961 – $5,145
48' flatbed	$4,641	$4.71	$3,991 – $5,291
Step deck	$5,062	$5.14	$4,252 – $5,872
Power only	$3,359	$3.41	$2,922 – $3,796
Hotshot	$2,534	$2.57	$2,104 – $2,965
26' box truck	$2,490	$2.53	$2,116 – $2,863
Sprinter van	$1,528	$1.55	$1,283 – $1,772

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More lanes from Des Moines

Step deck lanes from Des Moines, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,208 mi	$6,455	$5.34	$5,422 – $7,488	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,705 mi	$6,398	$3.75	$5,374 – $7,421	4 d
Chicago, IL	361 mi	$2,075	$5.75	$1,743 – $2,407	1 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$4,184	$4.32	$3,515 – $4,854	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,357 mi	$5,832	$4.30	$4,899 – $6,766	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$5,884	$5.14	$4,943 – $6,826	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$4,419	$4.25	$3,712 – $5,126	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,679 mi	$6,315	$3.76	$5,304 – $7,325	4 d

More lanes into Albuquerque

Step deck lanes into Albuquerque, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,140 mi	$8,692	$4.06	$7,301 – $10,083	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	794 mi	$5,208	$6.56	$4,375 – $6,042	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,325 mi	$6,983	$5.27	$5,866 – $8,100	3 d
Houston, TX	887 mi	$3,980	$4.49	$3,343 – $4,617	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	387 mi	$1,879	$4.85	$1,578 – $2,179	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,064 mi	$7,478	$3.62	$6,282 – $8,675	5 d
San Antonio, TX	724 mi	$3,433	$4.74	$2,884 – $3,983	2 d
San Diego, CA	733 mi	$4,918	$6.71	$4,131 – $5,705	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Des Moines, IA to Albuquerque, NM?

A Step deck from Des Moines, IA to Albuquerque, NM is estimated at $5,062 all-in in October 2026, or $5.14 a mile over about 985 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,252 and $5,872.

How far is Des Moines, IA from Albuquerque, NM by truck?

About 985 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 $993 of the $5,062 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,069 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Albuquerque, NM to Des Moines, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,922, which makes Des Moines, IA to Albuquerque, NM 73% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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