Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to New Orleans, LA step deck rate

$4,619step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.76
Distance: 970 mi
Typical range: $3,880–$5,358
Transit: 3 days

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

Des Moines to New Orleans price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,641
Fuel: $978
All-in estimate: $4,619

Return trip

New Orleans → Des Moines$3,512

This direction runs 32% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Des Moines to New Orleans by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to New Orleans, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,483	$3.59	$3,100 – $3,867
53' refrigerated	$4,153	$4.28	$3,613 – $4,692
48' flatbed	$4,234	$4.36	$3,641 – $4,827
Step deck	$4,619	$4.76	$3,880 – $5,358
Power only	$3,063	$3.16	$2,664 – $3,461
Hotshot	$2,311	$2.38	$1,918 – $2,703
26' box truck	$2,270	$2.34	$1,930 – $2,611
Sprinter van	$1,393	$1.44	$1,170 – $1,616

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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 New Orleans

Step deck lanes into New Orleans, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$5,481	$4.01	$4,604 – $6,358	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$10,059	$5.06	$8,450 – $11,669	5 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$5,045	$5.19	$4,238 – $5,852	3 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$2,123	$5.50	$1,783 – $2,462	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$4,694	$3.01	$3,943 – $5,445	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$4,602	$3.61	$3,865 – $5,338	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$2,816	$4.62	$2,366 – $3,267	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$9,672	$5.09	$8,125 – $11,220	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Des Moines, IA to New Orleans, LA?

A Step deck from Des Moines, IA to New Orleans, LA is estimated at $4,619 all-in in October 2026, or $4.76 a mile over about 970 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,880 and $5,358.

How far is Des Moines, IA from New Orleans, LA by truck?

About 970 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 $978 of the $4,619 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,641 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Orleans, LA to Des Moines, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,512, which makes Des Moines, IA to New Orleans, LA 32% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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