Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Cincinnati, OH step deck rate

$3,003step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.01
Distance: 599 mi
Typical range: $2,523–$3,484
Transit: 2 days

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

Des Moines to Cincinnati price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,399
Fuel: $604
All-in estimate: $3,003

Return trip

Cincinnati → Des Moines$2,986

Both directions price about the same. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Des Moines to Cincinnati by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Cincinnati, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,232	$3.73	$1,986 – $2,477
53' refrigerated	$2,662	$4.44	$2,316 – $3,008
48' flatbed	$2,747	$4.59	$2,362 – $3,131
Step deck	$3,003	$5.01	$2,523 – $3,484
Power only	$1,942	$3.24	$1,689 – $2,194
Hotshot	$1,464	$2.44	$1,215 – $1,713
26' box truck	$1,446	$2.41	$1,229 – $1,663
Sprinter van	$893	$1.49	$750 – $1,035

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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 Cincinnati

Step deck lanes into Cincinnati, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$2,936	$4.37	$2,466 – $3,405	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,245 mi	$10,281	$4.58	$8,636 – $11,926	5 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$2,167	$7.35	$1,820 – $2,514	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$3,854	$3.65	$3,238 – $4,471	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$5,012	$2.70	$4,210 – $5,814	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$2,395	$4.04	$2,012 – $2,778	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$4,347	$3.54	$3,651 – $5,042	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$10,103	$4.59	$8,487 – $11,720	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Des Moines, IA to Cincinnati, OH?

A Step deck from Des Moines, IA to Cincinnati, OH is estimated at $3,003 all-in in October 2026, or $5.01 a mile over about 599 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,523 and $3,484.

How far is Des Moines, IA from Cincinnati, OH by truck?

About 599 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 $604 of the $3,003 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,399 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cincinnati, OH to Des Moines, IA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology