Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Orlando, FL power only rate

$5,335power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.95
Distance: 1,351 mi
Typical range: $4,642–$6,029
Transit: 3 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Des Moines to Orlando price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,093
Fuel: $1,242
All-in estimate: $5,335

Return trip

Orlando → Des Moines$2,446

This direction runs 118% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Des Moines to Orlando by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Orlando, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,035	$4.47	$5,371 – $6,699
53' refrigerated	$7,191	$5.32	$6,256 – $8,126
48' flatbed	$7,284	$5.39	$6,264 – $8,304
Step deck	$7,936	$5.87	$6,666 – $9,205
Power only	$5,335	$3.95	$4,642 – $6,029
Hotshot	$4,027	$2.98	$3,342 – $4,712
26' box truck	$3,945	$2.92	$3,353 – $4,536
Sprinter van	$2,414	$1.79	$2,028 – $2,800

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More lanes from Des Moines

Power only lanes from Des Moines, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,208 mi	$4,321	$3.58	$3,759 – $4,883	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,705 mi	$4,336	$2.54	$3,772 – $4,900	4 d
Chicago, IL	361 mi	$1,299	$3.60	$1,130 – $1,468	1 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$2,774	$2.87	$2,414 – $3,135	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,357 mi	$3,922	$2.89	$3,412 – $4,432	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$3,930	$3.43	$3,419 – $4,441	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$2,939	$2.83	$2,557 – $3,321	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,679 mi	$4,278	$2.55	$3,722 – $4,834	4 d

More lanes into Orlando

Power only lanes into Orlando, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,112 mi	$4,093	$3.68	$3,561 – $4,625	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,616 mi	$11,618	$4.44	$10,108 – $13,128	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,175 mi	$5,170	$4.40	$4,498 – $5,842	3 d
Houston, TX	1,013 mi	$3,569	$3.52	$3,105 – $4,033	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,187 mi	$5,669	$2.59	$4,932 – $6,406	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,031 mi	$3,415	$3.31	$2,971 – $3,859	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,234 mi	$4,205	$3.41	$3,658 – $4,752	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,531 mi	$11,271	$4.45	$9,806 – $12,736	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Des Moines, IA to Orlando, FL?

A Power only from Des Moines, IA to Orlando, FL is estimated at $5,335 all-in in October 2026, or $3.95 a mile over about 1,351 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,642 and $6,029.

How far is Des Moines, IA from Orlando, FL by truck?

About 1,351 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 $1,242 of the $5,335 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,093 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Orlando, FL to Des Moines, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,446, which makes Des Moines, IA to Orlando, FL 118% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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