Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Irvine, CA step deck rate

$6,321step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.76
Distance: 1,681 mi
Typical range: $5,310–$7,332
Transit: 4 days

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

Des Moines to Irvine price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,626
Fuel: $1,695
All-in estimate: $6,321

Return trip

Irvine → Des Moines$7,685

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 Irvine by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Irvine, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,829	$2.87	$4,298 – $5,360
53' refrigerated	$5,753	$3.42	$5,005 – $6,500
48' flatbed	$5,806	$3.45	$4,993 – $6,619
Step deck	$6,321	$3.76	$5,310 – $7,332
Power only	$4,282	$2.55	$3,726 – $4,839
Hotshot	$3,233	$1.92	$2,683 – $3,782
26' box truck	$3,162	$1.88	$2,687 – $3,636
Sprinter van	$1,932	$1.15	$1,622 – $2,241

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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 Irvine

Step deck lanes into Irvine, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$9,157	$3.19	$7,692 – $10,622	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,137	$3.99	$6,835 – $9,439	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$5,109	$3.23	$4,291 – $5,926	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$1,519	$3.94	$1,276 – $1,762	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$7,947	$2.84	$6,676 – $9,219	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$4,557	$3.31	$3,828 – $5,286	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,475	$17.77	$1,239 – $1,711	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$4,704	$3.28	$3,951 – $5,457	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Des Moines, IA to Irvine, CA is estimated at $6,321 all-in in October 2026, or $3.76 a mile over about 1,681 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,310 and $7,332.

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

About 1,681 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,695 of the $6,321 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,626 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,685, which makes Des Moines, IA to Irvine, CA 18% cheaper. 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