Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Fremont, CA sprinter rate

$2,054sprinter

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.14
Distance: 1,804 mi
Typical range: $1,726–$2,383
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Des Moines to Fremont price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,349
Fuel: $705
All-in estimate: $2,054

Return trip

Fremont → Des Moines$2,497

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Des Moines to Fremont by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Fremont, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,135	$2.85	$4,571 – $5,700
53' refrigerated	$6,118	$3.39	$5,322 – $6,913
48' flatbed	$6,168	$3.42	$5,305 – $7,032
Step deck	$6,714	$3.72	$5,639 – $7,788
Power only	$4,558	$2.53	$3,966 – $5,151
Hotshot	$3,441	$1.91	$2,856 – $4,026
26' box truck	$3,364	$1.86	$2,859 – $3,869
Sprinter van	$2,054	$1.14	$1,726 – $2,383

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More lanes from Des Moines

Sprinter van lanes from Des Moines, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,208 mi	$1,958	$1.62	$1,645 – $2,272	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,705 mi	$1,955	$1.15	$1,643 – $2,268	3 d
Chicago, IL	361 mi	$605	$1.68	$508 – $702	1 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$1,262	$1.30	$1,060 – $1,464	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,357 mi	$1,774	$1.31	$1,490 – $2,058	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$1,783	$1.56	$1,498 – $2,068	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$1,336	$1.29	$1,122 – $1,549	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,679 mi	$1,930	$1.15	$1,621 – $2,238	3 d

More lanes into Fremont

Sprinter van lanes into Fremont, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,011 mi	$2,946	$0.98	$2,474 – $3,417	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	367 mi	$750	$2.04	$630 – $870	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,164 mi	$2,632	$1.22	$2,211 – $3,053	4 d
Houston, TX	1,901 mi	$1,831	$0.96	$1,538 – $2,124	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	727 mi	$681	$0.94	$572 – $789	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,949 mi	$2,566	$0.87	$2,155 – $2,977	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,716 mi	$1,674	$0.98	$1,406 – $1,942	3 d
San Diego, CA	498 mi	$908	$1.82	$763 – $1,054	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Des Moines, IA to Fremont, CA?

A Sprinter van from Des Moines, IA to Fremont, CA is estimated at $2,054 all-in in October 2026, or $1.14 a mile over about 1,804 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,726 and $2,383.

How far is Des Moines, IA from Fremont, CA by truck?

About 1,804 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 $705 of the $2,054 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,349 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fremont, CA to Des Moines, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,497, which makes Des Moines, IA to Fremont, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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