Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Jersey City, NJ freight rate

$4,555dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.80
Distance: 1,200 mi
Typical range: $4,054–$5,056
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Des Moines to Jersey City price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,452
Fuel: $1,103
All-in estimate: $4,555

Return trip

Jersey City → Des Moines$3,249

This direction runs 40% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Des Moines to Jersey City by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Jersey City, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,555	$3.80	$4,054 – $5,056
53' refrigerated	$5,428	$4.52	$4,723 – $6,134
48' flatbed	$5,511	$4.59	$4,739 – $6,282
Step deck	$6,006	$5.01	$5,045 – $6,967
Power only	$4,019	$3.35	$3,497 – $4,542
Hotshot	$3,033	$2.53	$2,518 – $3,549
26' box truck	$2,974	$2.48	$2,528 – $3,420
Sprinter van	$1,822	$1.52	$1,530 – $2,113

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More lanes from Des Moines

53' dry van lanes from Des Moines, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,208 mi	$4,896	$4.05	$4,357 – $5,435	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,705 mi	$4,889	$2.87	$4,351 – $5,426	4 d
Chicago, IL	361 mi	$1,513	$4.19	$1,347 – $1,680	1 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$3,156	$3.26	$2,809 – $3,503	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,357 mi	$4,436	$3.27	$3,948 – $4,924	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$4,457	$3.89	$3,967 – $4,948	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$3,339	$3.21	$2,972 – $3,706	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,679 mi	$4,824	$2.87	$4,293 – $5,354	4 d

More lanes into Jersey City

53' dry van lanes into Jersey City, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,894 mi	$11,913	$4.12	$10,603 – $13,223	6 d
Chicago, IL	839 mi	$3,736	$4.45	$3,325 – $4,147	2 d
Houston, TX	1,669 mi	$5,127	$3.07	$4,563 – $5,691	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,518 mi	$6,029	$2.39	$5,365 – $6,692	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	88 mi	$863	$9.80	$768 – $958	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,863 mi	$5,644	$3.03	$5,023 – $6,264	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,856 mi	$11,769	$4.12	$10,475 – $13,064	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,611 mi	$4,972	$3.09	$4,425 – $5,519	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Des Moines, IA to Jersey City, NJ?

A 53' dry van from Des Moines, IA to Jersey City, NJ is estimated at $4,555 all-in in October 2026, or $3.80 a mile over about 1,200 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,054 and $5,056.

How far is Des Moines, IA from Jersey City, NJ by truck?

About 1,200 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 $1,103 of the $4,555 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,452 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jersey City, NJ to Des Moines, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,249, which makes Des Moines, IA to Jersey City, NJ 40% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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