Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$3,445step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.63
Distance: 744 mi
Typical range: $2,893–$3,996
Transit: 2 days

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

Des Moines to Dallas price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,695
Fuel: $750
All-in estimate: $3,445

Return trip

Dallas → Des Moines$2,851

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Des Moines to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,578	$3.46	$2,294 – $2,861
53' refrigerated	$3,074	$4.13	$2,675 – $3,474
48' flatbed	$3,154	$4.24	$2,712 – $3,595
Step deck	$3,445	$4.63	$2,893 – $3,996
Power only	$2,254	$3.03	$1,961 – $2,547
Hotshot	$1,700	$2.29	$1,411 – $1,989
26' box truck	$1,675	$2.25	$1,424 – $1,926
Sprinter van	$1,031	$1.39	$866 – $1,196

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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 Dallas

Step deck lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,723	$3.54	$4,807 – $6,639	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$7,076	$4.80	$5,944 – $8,209	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,854	$3.17	$4,077 – $5,631	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Des Moines, IA to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Des Moines, IA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,445 all-in in October 2026, or $4.63 a mile over about 744 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,893 and $3,996.

How far is Des Moines, IA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 744 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 $750 of the $3,445 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,695 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Des Moines, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,851, which makes Des Moines, IA to Dallas, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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