Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Oakland, CA step deck rate

$6,745step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.72
Distance: 1,814 mi
Typical range: $5,666–$7,825
Transit: 4 days

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

Des Moines to Oakland price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,916
Fuel: $1,829
All-in estimate: $6,745

Return trip

Oakland → Des Moines$8,201

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 Oakland by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Oakland, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,160	$2.84	$4,593 – $5,728
53' refrigerated	$6,147	$3.39	$5,348 – $6,946
48' flatbed	$6,198	$3.42	$5,330 – $7,065
Step deck	$6,745	$3.72	$5,666 – $7,825
Power only	$4,581	$2.53	$3,985 – $5,176
Hotshot	$3,458	$1.91	$2,870 – $4,046
26' box truck	$3,380	$1.86	$2,873 – $3,887
Sprinter van	$2,064	$1.14	$1,734 – $2,394

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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 Oakland

Step deck lanes into Oakland, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$9,581	$3.17	$8,048 – $11,114	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,682	$6.77	$2,253 – $3,111	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$8,610	$3.96	$7,233 – $9,988	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$6,041	$3.14	$5,074 – $7,007	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$2,333	$3.10	$1,960 – $2,706	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$8,349	$2.82	$7,014 – $9,685	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$5,541	$3.18	$4,654 – $6,427	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$3,188	$6.05	$2,678 – $3,698	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Des Moines, IA to Oakland, CA is estimated at $6,745 all-in in October 2026, or $3.72 a mile over about 1,814 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,666 and $7,825.

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

About 1,814 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 $1,829 of the $6,745 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,916 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,201, which makes Des Moines, IA to Oakland, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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