Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$3,488step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.61
Distance: 757 mi
Typical range: $2,930–$4,046
Transit: 2 days

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

Des Moines to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,725
Fuel: $763
All-in estimate: $3,488

Return trip

Fort Worth → Des Moines$2,887

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 Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,611	$3.45	$2,324 – $2,899
53' refrigerated	$3,114	$4.11	$2,709 – $3,519
48' flatbed	$3,193	$4.22	$2,746 – $3,641
Step deck	$3,488	$4.61	$2,930 – $4,046
Power only	$2,284	$3.02	$1,987 – $2,581
Hotshot	$1,723	$2.28	$1,430 – $2,016
26' box truck	$1,697	$2.24	$1,443 – $1,952
Sprinter van	$1,045	$1.38	$877 – $1,212

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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 Fort Worth

Step deck lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$5,827	$3.53	$4,895 – $6,760	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$6,921	$4.82	$5,813 – $8,028	4 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$4,560	$4.72	$3,830 – $5,290	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,628	$5.81	$1,368 – $1,889	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,996	$2.97	$2,516 – $3,475	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$4,947	$3.16	$4,155 – $5,738	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,637	$5.78	$1,375 – $1,898	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$6,598	$4.87	$5,542 – $7,653	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Des Moines, IA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,488 all-in in October 2026, or $4.61 a mile over about 757 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,930 and $4,046.

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

About 757 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 $763 of the $3,488 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,725 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,887, which makes Des Moines, IA to Fort Worth, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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