Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Nashville-Davidson, TN box truck rate

$1,604box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.60
Distance: 617 mi
Typical range: $1,364–$1,845
Transit: 2 days

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

Des Moines to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,175
Fuel: $429
All-in estimate: $1,604

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Des Moines$1,279

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Des Moines to Nashville-Davidson by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,475	$4.01	$2,203 – $2,747
53' refrigerated	$2,952	$4.78	$2,568 – $3,336
48' flatbed	$3,043	$4.93	$2,617 – $3,470
Step deck	$3,327	$5.39	$2,795 – $3,859
Power only	$2,155	$3.49	$1,875 – $2,435
Hotshot	$1,625	$2.63	$1,349 – $1,901
26' box truck	$1,604	$2.60	$1,364 – $1,845
Sprinter van	$990	$1.60	$832 – $1,148

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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 Nashville-Davidson

26' box truck lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$1,924	$2.15	$1,636 – $2,213	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$5,313	$2.52	$4,516 – $6,110	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,439	$3.10	$1,224 – $1,655	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$1,633	$2.08	$1,388 – $1,878	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$2,524	$1.48	$2,145 – $2,903	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$1,578	$1.95	$1,341 – $1,815	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$1,932	$1.99	$1,642 – $2,221	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$5,180	$2.53	$4,403 – $5,957	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Des Moines, IA to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

A 26' box truck from Des Moines, IA to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $1,604 all-in in October 2026, or $2.60 a mile over about 617 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,364 and $1,845.

How far is Des Moines, IA from Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck?

About 617 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 $429 of the $1,604 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,175 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Des Moines, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,279, which makes Des Moines, IA to Nashville-Davidson, TN 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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