Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Moreno Valley, CA box truck rate

$3,089box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.89
Distance: 1,637 mi
Typical range: $2,626–$3,552
Transit: 4 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Des Moines to Moreno Valley price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,952
Fuel: $1,137
All-in estimate: $3,089

Return trip

Moreno Valley → Des Moines$3,756

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Des Moines to Moreno Valley by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Moreno Valley, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,719	$2.88	$4,200 – $5,238
53' refrigerated	$5,622	$3.43	$4,891 – $6,353
48' flatbed	$5,677	$3.47	$4,882 – $6,471
Step deck	$6,180	$3.78	$5,192 – $7,169
Power only	$4,183	$2.56	$3,640 – $4,727
Hotshot	$3,158	$1.93	$2,621 – $3,695
26' box truck	$3,089	$1.89	$2,626 – $3,552
Sprinter van	$1,888	$1.15	$1,586 – $2,190

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More lanes from Des Moines

26' box truck lanes from Des Moines, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,208 mi	$3,197	$2.65	$2,718 – $3,677	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,705 mi	$3,201	$1.88	$2,721 – $3,681	4 d
Chicago, IL	361 mi	$974	$2.70	$828 – $1,120	1 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$2,056	$2.12	$1,748 – $2,365	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,357 mi	$2,900	$2.14	$2,465 – $3,334	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$2,909	$2.54	$2,473 – $3,346	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$2,177	$2.10	$1,851 – $2,504	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,679 mi	$3,158	$1.88	$2,684 – $3,632	4 d

More lanes into Moreno Valley

26' box truck lanes into Moreno Valley, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,830 mi	$4,568	$1.61	$3,883 – $5,253	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	82 mi	$640	$7.81	$544 – $736	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,995 mi	$4,012	$2.01	$3,410 – $4,614	5 d
Houston, TX	1,545 mi	$2,501	$1.62	$2,126 – $2,876	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	348 mi	$672	$1.93	$571 – $773	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,759 mi	$3,962	$1.44	$3,368 – $4,557	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,344 mi	$2,219	$1.65	$1,886 – $2,552	3 d
San Diego, CA	90 mi	$656	$7.29	$558 – $755	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Des Moines, IA to Moreno Valley, CA?

A 26' box truck from Des Moines, IA to Moreno Valley, CA is estimated at $3,089 all-in in October 2026, or $1.89 a mile over about 1,637 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,626 and $3,552.

How far is Des Moines, IA from Moreno Valley, CA by truck?

About 1,637 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 $1,137 of the $3,089 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,952 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Moreno Valley, CA to Des Moines, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,756, which makes Des Moines, IA to Moreno Valley, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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