Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Portland, OR step deck rate

$6,496step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.74
Distance: 1,736 mi
Typical range: $5,457–$7,536
Transit: 4 days

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

Des Moines to Portland price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,745
Fuel: $1,751
All-in estimate: $6,496

Return trip

Portland → Des Moines$7,760

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in OR prices below it.

Des Moines to Portland by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Portland, OR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,966	$2.86	$4,420 – $5,512
53' refrigerated	$5,916	$3.41	$5,147 – $6,685
48' flatbed	$5,968	$3.44	$5,133 – $6,804
Step deck	$6,496	$3.74	$5,457 – $7,536
Power only	$4,406	$2.54	$3,833 – $4,978
Hotshot	$3,326	$1.92	$2,760 – $3,891
26' box truck	$3,252	$1.87	$2,764 – $3,740
Sprinter van	$1,986	$1.14	$1,669 – $2,304

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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 Portland

Step deck lanes into Portland, OR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,882 mi	$9,180	$3.19	$7,711 – $10,649	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	976 mi	$4,920	$5.04	$4,133 – $5,707	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,067 mi	$8,238	$3.99	$6,920 – $9,556	5 d
Houston, TX	2,161 mi	$6,685	$3.09	$5,615 – $7,754	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,178 mi	$3,275	$2.78	$2,751 – $3,799	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,837 mi	$8,037	$2.83	$6,751 – $9,323	7 d
San Antonio, TX	2,024 mi	$6,313	$3.12	$5,303 – $7,323	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,094 mi	$5,375	$4.91	$4,515 – $6,235	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Des Moines, IA to Portland, OR?

A Step deck from Des Moines, IA to Portland, OR is estimated at $6,496 all-in in October 2026, or $3.74 a mile over about 1,736 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,457 and $7,536.

How far is Des Moines, IA from Portland, OR by truck?

About 1,736 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 $1,751 of the $6,496 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,745 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Portland, OR to Des Moines, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,760, which makes Des Moines, IA to Portland, OR 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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