Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Lexington-Fayette, KY step deck rate

$3,247step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.07
Distance: 641 mi
Typical range: $2,727–$3,766
Transit: 2 days

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

Des Moines to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,601
Fuel: $646
All-in estimate: $3,247

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Des Moines$2,687

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

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 Lexington-Fayette

Step deck lanes into Lexington-Fayette, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$3,107	$4.46	$2,610 – $3,604	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$10,640	$4.73	$8,937 – $12,342	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$2,517	$6.82	$2,114 – $2,920	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$3,816	$3.82	$3,206 – $4,427	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$5,169	$2.79	$4,342 – $5,996	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$2,526	$4.13	$2,122 – $2,931	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$4,348	$3.68	$3,653 – $5,044	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$10,435	$4.74	$8,766 – $12,105	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Des Moines, IA to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $3,247 all-in in October 2026, or $5.07 a mile over about 641 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,727 and $3,766.

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 $646 of the $3,247 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,601 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,687, 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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