Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Mesa, AZ freight rate

$4,400dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 1,344 mi
Typical range: $3,916–$4,884
Transit: 3 days

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

Des Moines to Mesa price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,164
Fuel: $1,236
All-in estimate: $4,400

Return trip

Mesa → Des Moines$2,787

This direction runs 58% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Des Moines to Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Mesa, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,400	$3.27	$3,916 – $4,884
53' refrigerated	$5,243	$3.90	$4,561 – $5,925
48' flatbed	$5,311	$3.95	$4,568 – $6,055
Step deck	$5,787	$4.31	$4,861 – $6,712
Power only	$3,890	$2.89	$3,384 – $4,395
Hotshot	$2,936	$2.18	$2,437 – $3,435
26' box truck	$2,876	$2.14	$2,445 – $3,307
Sprinter van	$1,760	$1.31	$1,478 – $2,042

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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 Mesa

53' dry van lanes into Mesa, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,509 mi	$6,875	$2.74	$6,119 – $7,632	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	457 mi	$2,369	$5.18	$2,108 – $2,629	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,690 mi	$5,837	$3.45	$5,195 – $6,479	4 d
Houston, TX	1,170 mi	$3,338	$2.85	$2,971 – $3,705	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,433 mi	$5,938	$2.44	$5,284 – $6,591	5 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$2,872	$2.96	$2,556 – $3,188	2 d
San Diego, CA	373 mi	$2,089	$5.60	$1,860 – $2,319	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$2,989	$2.93	$2,660 – $3,318	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Des Moines, IA to Mesa, AZ?

A 53' dry van from Des Moines, IA to Mesa, AZ is estimated at $4,400 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 1,344 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,916 and $4,884.

How far is Des Moines, IA from Mesa, AZ by truck?

About 1,344 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 $1,236 of the $4,400 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,164 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mesa, AZ to Des Moines, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,787, which makes Des Moines, IA to Mesa, AZ 58% more expensive. 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