Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Anaheim, CA freight rate

$4,809dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 1,673 mi
Typical range: $4,280–$5,338
Transit: 4 days

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

Des Moines to Anaheim price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,271
Fuel: $1,538
All-in estimate: $4,809

Return trip

Anaheim → Des Moines$5,847

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Des Moines to Anaheim by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Anaheim, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,809	$2.87	$4,280 – $5,338
53' refrigerated	$5,729	$3.42	$4,984 – $6,474
48' flatbed	$5,783	$3.46	$4,973 – $6,592
Step deck	$6,295	$3.76	$5,288 – $7,303
Power only	$4,264	$2.55	$3,710 – $4,819
Hotshot	$3,219	$1.92	$2,672 – $3,766
26' box truck	$3,148	$1.88	$2,676 – $3,621
Sprinter van	$1,924	$1.15	$1,616 – $2,231

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More lanes from Des Moines

53' dry van lanes from Des Moines, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,208 mi	$4,896	$4.05	$4,357 – $5,435	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,705 mi	$4,889	$2.87	$4,351 – $5,426	4 d
Chicago, IL	361 mi	$1,513	$4.19	$1,347 – $1,680	1 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$3,156	$3.26	$2,809 – $3,503	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,357 mi	$4,436	$3.27	$3,948 – $4,924	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$4,457	$3.89	$3,967 – $4,948	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$3,339	$3.21	$2,972 – $3,706	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,679 mi	$4,824	$2.87	$4,293 – $5,354	4 d

More lanes into Anaheim

53' dry van lanes into Anaheim, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,867 mi	$7,039	$2.46	$6,265 – $7,814	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,030 mi	$6,216	$3.06	$5,532 – $6,900	4 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$3,898	$2.47	$3,469 – $4,327	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	385 mi	$1,109	$2.88	$987 – $1,231	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,796 mi	$6,109	$2.18	$5,437 – $6,781	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,380 mi	$3,471	$2.52	$3,090 – $3,853	3 d
San Diego, CA	95 mi	$1,056	$11.12	$940 – $1,172	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,430 mi	$3,578	$2.50	$3,184 – $3,971	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Des Moines, IA to Anaheim, CA?

A 53' dry van from Des Moines, IA to Anaheim, CA is estimated at $4,809 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 1,673 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,280 and $5,338.

How far is Des Moines, IA from Anaheim, CA by truck?

About 1,673 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,538 of the $4,809 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,271 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Anaheim, CA to Des Moines, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,847, which makes Des Moines, IA to Anaheim, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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