Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Fayetteville, NC box truck rate

$2,586box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.41
Distance: 1,073 mi
Typical range: $2,198–$2,974
Transit: 3 days

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

Des Moines to Fayetteville price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,841
Fuel: $745
All-in estimate: $2,586

Return trip

Fayetteville → Des Moines$1,757

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 Fayetteville by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Fayetteville, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,965	$3.70	$3,529 – $4,401
53' refrigerated	$4,726	$4.40	$4,111 – $5,340
48' flatbed	$4,808	$4.48	$4,135 – $5,481
Step deck	$5,243	$4.89	$4,404 – $6,082
Power only	$3,492	$3.25	$3,038 – $3,946
Hotshot	$2,635	$2.46	$2,187 – $3,083
26' box truck	$2,586	$2.41	$2,198 – $2,974
Sprinter van	$1,586	$1.48	$1,332 – $1,840

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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 Fayetteville

26' box truck lanes into Fayetteville, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	558 mi	$1,421	$2.55	$1,208 – $1,634	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,632 mi	$6,838	$2.60	$5,812 – $7,863	6 d
Chicago, IL	782 mi	$2,196	$2.81	$1,866 – $2,525	2 d
Houston, TX	1,207 mi	$2,426	$2.01	$2,062 – $2,790	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,223 mi	$3,370	$1.52	$2,864 – $3,875	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	472 mi	$1,126	$2.39	$957 – $1,295	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,421 mi	$2,785	$1.96	$2,367 – $3,203	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$6,695	$2.60	$5,691 – $7,699	6 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Des Moines, IA to Fayetteville, NC is estimated at $2,586 all-in in October 2026, or $2.41 a mile over about 1,073 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,198 and $2,974.

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

About 1,073 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 $745 of the $2,586 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,841 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,757, which makes Des Moines, IA to Fayetteville, NC 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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