Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Denver, CO freight rate

$3,371dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.73
Distance: 712 mi
Typical range: $3,000–$3,742
Transit: 2 days

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

Des Moines to Denver price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,716
Fuel: $655
All-in estimate: $3,371

Return trip

Denver → Des Moines$1,594

This direction runs 112% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Des Moines to Denver by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Denver, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,371	$4.73	$3,000 – $3,742
53' refrigerated	$4,020	$5.65	$3,498 – $4,543
48' flatbed	$4,129	$5.80	$3,551 – $4,707
Step deck	$4,511	$6.34	$3,789 – $5,232
Power only	$2,945	$4.14	$2,562 – $3,328
Hotshot	$2,221	$3.12	$1,844 – $2,599
26' box truck	$2,189	$3.07	$1,861 – $2,518
Sprinter van	$1,348	$1.89	$1,133 – $1,564

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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 Denver

53' dry van lanes into Denver, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$6,847	$3.57	$6,094 – $7,600	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	997 mi	$5,275	$5.29	$4,694 – $5,855	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$5,049	$4.71	$4,493 – $5,604	3 d
Houston, TX	1,031 mi	$3,816	$3.70	$3,396 – $4,235	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$2,288	$3.32	$2,036 – $2,540	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,852 mi	$5,896	$3.18	$5,247 – $6,544	4 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$3,549	$3.77	$3,158 – $3,939	2 d
San Diego, CA	983 mi	$5,216	$5.31	$4,642 – $5,789	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Des Moines, IA to Denver, CO?

A 53' dry van from Des Moines, IA to Denver, CO is estimated at $3,371 all-in in October 2026, or $4.73 a mile over about 712 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,000 and $3,742.

How far is Des Moines, IA from Denver, CO by truck?

About 712 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 $655 of the $3,371 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,716 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Denver, CO to Des Moines, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,594, which makes Des Moines, IA to Denver, CO 112% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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