Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Cleveland, OH step deck rate

$3,435step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.72
Distance: 728 mi
Typical range: $2,885–$3,984
Transit: 2 days

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

Des Moines to Cleveland price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,701
Fuel: $734
All-in estimate: $3,435

Return trip

Cleveland → Des Moines$3,415

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

Des Moines to Cleveland by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Cleveland, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,569	$3.53	$2,286 – $2,851
53' refrigerated	$3,063	$4.21	$2,665 – $3,462
48' flatbed	$3,144	$4.32	$2,704 – $3,585
Step deck	$3,435	$4.72	$2,885 – $3,984
Power only	$2,245	$3.08	$1,953 – $2,537
Hotshot	$1,693	$2.33	$1,405 – $1,981
26' box truck	$1,669	$2.29	$1,418 – $1,919
Sprinter van	$1,027	$1.41	$863 – $1,192

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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 Cleveland

Step deck lanes into Cleveland, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	480 mi	$2,355	$4.91	$1,979 – $2,732	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,425 mi	$11,009	$4.54	$9,247 – $12,770	6 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$2,430	$6.62	$2,041 – $2,818	1 d
Houston, TX	1,314 mi	$4,591	$3.49	$3,857 – $5,326	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,057 mi	$5,472	$2.66	$4,596 – $6,347	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	422 mi	$1,936	$4.59	$1,626 – $2,246	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$5,070	$3.42	$4,258 – $5,881	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,391 mi	$10,871	$4.55	$9,132 – $12,611	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Des Moines, IA to Cleveland, OH is estimated at $3,435 all-in in October 2026, or $4.72 a mile over about 728 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,885 and $3,984.

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

About 728 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 $734 of the $3,435 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,701 is linehaul.

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

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

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