Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Plano, TX freight rate

$2,526dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.49
Distance: 724 mi
Typical range: $2,248–$2,804
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Des Moines to Plano price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,860
Fuel: $666
All-in estimate: $2,526

Return trip

Plano → Des Moines$2,091

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Des Moines to Plano by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Plano, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,526	$3.49	$2,248 – $2,804
53' refrigerated	$3,013	$4.16	$2,621 – $3,405
48' flatbed	$3,093	$4.27	$2,660 – $3,526
Step deck	$3,379	$4.67	$2,838 – $3,919
Power only	$2,208	$3.05	$1,921 – $2,495
Hotshot	$1,665	$2.30	$1,382 – $1,948
26' box truck	$1,641	$2.27	$1,395 – $1,887
Sprinter van	$1,011	$1.40	$849 – $1,172

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More lanes from Des Moines

53' dry van lanes from Des Moines, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,208 mi	$4,896	$4.05	$4,357 – $5,435	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,705 mi	$4,889	$2.87	$4,351 – $5,426	4 d
Chicago, IL	361 mi	$1,513	$4.19	$1,347 – $1,680	1 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$3,156	$3.26	$2,809 – $3,503	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,357 mi	$4,436	$3.27	$3,948 – $4,924	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$4,457	$3.89	$3,967 – $4,948	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$3,339	$3.21	$2,972 – $3,706	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,679 mi	$4,824	$2.87	$4,293 – $5,354	4 d

More lanes into Plano

53' dry van lanes into Plano, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$4,341	$2.70	$3,863 – $4,818	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$5,385	$3.66	$4,793 – $5,978	3 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$3,321	$3.59	$2,956 – $3,686	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,180	$4.18	$1,050 – $1,310	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$2,330	$2.23	$2,073 – $2,586	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$3,679	$2.42	$3,274 – $4,083	3 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,259	$3.96	$1,121 – $1,397	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$5,139	$3.69	$4,574 – $5,704	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Des Moines, IA to Plano, TX?

A 53' dry van from Des Moines, IA to Plano, TX is estimated at $2,526 all-in in October 2026, or $3.49 a mile over about 724 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,248 and $2,804.

How far is Des Moines, IA from Plano, TX by truck?

About 724 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 $666 of the $2,526 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,860 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Plano, TX to Des Moines, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,091, which makes Des Moines, IA to Plano, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology