Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Cape Coral, FL step deck rate

$8,388step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.80
Distance: 1,445 mi
Typical range: $7,046–$9,730
Transit: 4 days

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

Des Moines to Cape Coral price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,931
Fuel: $1,457
All-in estimate: $8,388

Return trip

Cape Coral → Des Moines$3,846

This direction runs 118% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Des Moines to Cape Coral by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Cape Coral, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,388	$4.42	$5,685 – $7,091
53' refrigerated	$7,611	$5.27	$6,622 – $8,601
48' flatbed	$7,701	$5.33	$6,623 – $8,779
Step deck	$8,388	$5.80	$7,046 – $9,730
Power only	$5,653	$3.91	$4,918 – $6,388
Hotshot	$4,267	$2.95	$3,542 – $4,993
26' box truck	$4,178	$2.89	$3,551 – $4,804
Sprinter van	$2,555	$1.77	$2,146 – $2,964

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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 Cape Coral

Step deck lanes into Cape Coral, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,266 mi	$6,805	$5.38	$5,716 – $7,894	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,618 mi	$16,955	$6.48	$14,242 – $19,668	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,296 mi	$8,367	$6.46	$7,028 – $9,706	3 d
Houston, TX	995 mi	$5,298	$5.32	$4,450 – $6,146	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,188 mi	$8,307	$3.80	$6,978 – $9,636	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,185 mi	$5,730	$4.84	$4,813 – $6,647	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,210 mi	$6,178	$5.11	$5,190 – $7,166	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,526 mi	$16,420	$6.50	$13,793 – $19,048	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Des Moines, IA to Cape Coral, FL?

A Step deck from Des Moines, IA to Cape Coral, FL is estimated at $8,388 all-in in October 2026, or $5.80 a mile over about 1,445 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,046 and $9,730.

How far is Des Moines, IA from Cape Coral, FL by truck?

About 1,445 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 $1,457 of the $8,388 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,931 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cape Coral, FL to Des Moines, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,846, which makes Des Moines, IA to Cape Coral, FL 118% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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