Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Orlando, FL step deck rate

$7,936step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.87
Distance: 1,351 mi
Typical range: $6,666–$9,205
Transit: 3 days

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

Des Moines to Orlando price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,574
Fuel: $1,362
All-in estimate: $7,936

Return trip

Orlando → Des Moines$3,638

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

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 Orlando

Step deck lanes into Orlando, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,112 mi	$6,135	$5.52	$5,154 – $7,117	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,616 mi	$16,944	$6.48	$14,233 – $19,654	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,175 mi	$7,732	$6.58	$6,495 – $8,969	3 d
Houston, TX	1,013 mi	$5,372	$5.30	$4,512 – $6,231	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,187 mi	$8,304	$3.80	$6,975 – $9,632	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,031 mi	$5,136	$4.98	$4,314 – $5,957	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,234 mi	$6,276	$5.09	$5,272 – $7,280	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,531 mi	$16,450	$6.50	$13,818 – $19,081	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Des Moines, IA to Orlando, FL is estimated at $7,936 all-in in October 2026, or $5.87 a mile over about 1,351 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,666 and $9,205.

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 $1,362 of the $7,936 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,574 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,638, 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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