Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Durham, NC box truck rate

$2,519box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.42
Distance: 1,039 mi
Typical range: $2,141–$2,897
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Des Moines to Durham price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,797
Fuel: $722
All-in estimate: $2,519

Return trip

Durham → Des Moines$1,711

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Des Moines to Durham by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Durham, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,863	$3.72	$3,438 – $4,288
53' refrigerated	$4,605	$4.43	$4,006 – $5,204
48' flatbed	$4,688	$4.51	$4,032 – $5,345
Step deck	$5,113	$4.92	$4,295 – $5,931
Power only	$3,401	$3.27	$2,959 – $3,843
Hotshot	$2,566	$2.47	$2,130 – $3,002
26' box truck	$2,519	$2.42	$2,141 – $2,897
Sprinter van	$1,545	$1.49	$1,298 – $1,793

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More lanes from Des Moines

26' box truck lanes from Des Moines, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,208 mi	$3,197	$2.65	$2,718 – $3,677	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,705 mi	$3,201	$1.88	$2,721 – $3,681	4 d
Chicago, IL	361 mi	$974	$2.70	$828 – $1,120	1 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$2,056	$2.12	$1,748 – $2,365	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,357 mi	$2,900	$2.14	$2,465 – $3,334	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$2,909	$2.54	$2,473 – $3,346	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$2,177	$2.10	$1,851 – $2,504	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,679 mi	$3,158	$1.88	$2,684 – $3,632	4 d

More lanes into Durham

26' box truck lanes into Durham, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$1,311	$2.64	$1,114 – $1,507	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$6,824	$2.60	$5,800 – $7,847	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$2,090	$2.85	$1,777 – $2,404	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$2,473	$2.00	$2,102 – $2,844	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$3,367	$1.52	$2,862 – $3,872	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,025	$2.51	$871 – $1,178	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$2,824	$1.96	$2,400 – $3,247	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$6,688	$2.60	$5,685 – $7,691	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Des Moines, IA to Durham, NC?

A 26' box truck from Des Moines, IA to Durham, NC is estimated at $2,519 all-in in October 2026, or $2.42 a mile over about 1,039 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,141 and $2,897.

How far is Des Moines, IA from Durham, NC by truck?

About 1,039 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $722 of the $2,519 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,797 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Durham, NC to Des Moines, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,711, which makes Des Moines, IA to Durham, NC 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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