Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Lexington-Fayette, KY sprinter rate

$967sprinter

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.51
Distance: 641 mi
Typical range: $813–$1,122
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Des Moines to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +18.0%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $717
Fuel: $250
All-in estimate: $967

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Des Moines$800

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Des Moines to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,418	$3.77	$2,152 – $2,684
53' refrigerated	$2,885	$4.50	$2,510 – $3,260
48' flatbed	$2,971	$4.63	$2,555 – $3,387
Step deck	$3,247	$5.07	$2,727 – $3,766
Power only	$2,108	$3.29	$1,834 – $2,382
Hotshot	$1,589	$2.48	$1,319 – $1,859
26' box truck	$1,568	$2.45	$1,333 – $1,804
Sprinter van	$967	$1.51	$813 – $1,122

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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 Lexington-Fayette

Sprinter van lanes into Lexington-Fayette, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$928	$1.33	$780 – $1,077	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$3,268	$1.45	$2,745 – $3,791	4 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$735	$1.99	$617 – $852	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$1,152	$1.15	$968 – $1,337	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$1,582	$0.85	$1,329 – $1,836	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$751	$1.23	$631 – $872	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$1,319	$1.12	$1,108 – $1,529	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$3,204	$1.46	$2,691 – $3,716	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Des Moines, IA to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A Sprinter van from Des Moines, IA to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $967 all-in in October 2026, or $1.51 a mile over about 641 mi. Quotes typically land between $813 and $1,122.

How far is Des Moines, IA from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 641 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 $250 of the $967 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $717 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Des Moines, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $800, which makes Des Moines, IA to Lexington-Fayette, KY 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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