Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Pittsburgh, PA step deck rate

$4,654step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.52
Distance: 843 mi
Typical range: $3,909–$5,398
Transit: 2 days

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

Des Moines to Pittsburgh price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,804
Fuel: $850
All-in estimate: $4,654

Return trip

Pittsburgh → Des Moines$2,944

This direction runs 58% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Des Moines to Pittsburgh by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Pittsburgh, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,496	$4.15	$3,112 – $3,881
53' refrigerated	$4,168	$4.94	$3,627 – $4,710
48' flatbed	$4,264	$5.06	$3,667 – $4,860
Step deck	$4,654	$5.52	$3,909 – $5,398
Power only	$3,065	$3.64	$2,667 – $3,464
Hotshot	$2,312	$2.74	$1,919 – $2,705
26' box truck	$2,275	$2.70	$1,934 – $2,616
Sprinter van	$1,398	$1.66	$1,175 – $1,622

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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 Pittsburgh

Step deck lanes into Pittsburgh, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	374 mi	$2,480	$6.63	$2,083 – $2,877	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$13,927	$5.51	$11,699 – $16,155	6 d
Chicago, IL	487 mi	$3,494	$7.17	$2,935 – $4,053	2 d
Houston, TX	1,342 mi	$5,692	$4.24	$4,781 – $6,603	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$6,936	$3.22	$5,827 – $8,046	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	303 mi	$1,970	$6.50	$1,655 – $2,285	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$6,323	$4.15	$5,312 – $7,335	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$13,735	$5.52	$11,537 – $15,932	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Des Moines, IA to Pittsburgh, PA?

A Step deck from Des Moines, IA to Pittsburgh, PA is estimated at $4,654 all-in in October 2026, or $5.52 a mile over about 843 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,909 and $5,398.

How far is Des Moines, IA from Pittsburgh, PA by truck?

About 843 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 $850 of the $4,654 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,804 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pittsburgh, PA to Des Moines, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,944, which makes Des Moines, IA to Pittsburgh, PA 58% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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