Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Las Vegas, NV step deck rate

$6,272step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 1,437 mi
Typical range: $5,268–$7,275
Transit: 4 days

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

Des Moines to Las Vegas price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,823
Fuel: $1,449
All-in estimate: $6,272

Return trip

Las Vegas → Des Moines$4,024

This direction runs 56% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in NV prices below it.

Des Moines to Las Vegas by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Las Vegas, NV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,776	$3.32	$4,251 – $5,301
53' refrigerated	$5,691	$3.96	$4,951 – $6,430
48' flatbed	$5,758	$4.01	$4,952 – $6,564
Step deck	$6,272	$4.36	$5,268 – $7,275
Power only	$4,226	$2.94	$3,677 – $4,776
Hotshot	$3,190	$2.22	$2,648 – $3,732
26' box truck	$3,123	$2.17	$2,655 – $3,592
Sprinter van	$1,910	$1.33	$1,605 – $2,216

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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 Las Vegas

Step deck lanes into Las Vegas, NV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,639 mi	$9,595	$3.64	$8,060 – $11,131	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	277 mi	$2,516	$9.08	$2,113 – $2,918	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,797 mi	$8,259	$4.60	$6,937 – $9,580	4 d
Houston, TX	1,454 mi	$5,391	$3.71	$4,528 – $6,254	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	303 mi	$1,511	$4.99	$1,269 – $1,753	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,571 mi	$8,324	$3.24	$6,992 – $9,656	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,270 mi	$4,825	$3.80	$4,053 – $5,597	3 d
San Diego, CA	306 mi	$2,643	$8.64	$2,220 – $3,065	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Des Moines, IA to Las Vegas, NV?

A Step deck from Des Moines, IA to Las Vegas, NV is estimated at $6,272 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 1,437 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,268 and $7,275.

How far is Des Moines, IA from Las Vegas, NV by truck?

About 1,437 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 $1,449 of the $6,272 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,823 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Las Vegas, NV to Des Moines, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,024, which makes Des Moines, IA to Las Vegas, NV 56% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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