Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Riverside, CA box truck rate

$3,107box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.89
Distance: 1,648 mi
Typical range: $2,641–$3,573
Transit: 4 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Des Moines to Riverside price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,962
Fuel: $1,145
All-in estimate: $3,107

Return trip

Riverside → Des Moines$3,778

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Des Moines to Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,746	$2.88	$4,224 – $5,269
53' refrigerated	$5,655	$3.43	$4,920 – $6,390
48' flatbed	$5,709	$3.46	$4,910 – $6,508
Step deck	$6,216	$3.77	$5,221 – $7,210
Power only	$4,208	$2.55	$3,661 – $4,755
Hotshot	$3,177	$1.93	$2,637 – $3,717
26' box truck	$3,107	$1.89	$2,641 – $3,573
Sprinter van	$1,899	$1.15	$1,595 – $2,202

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More lanes from Des Moines

26' box truck lanes from Des Moines, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,208 mi	$3,197	$2.65	$2,718 – $3,677	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,705 mi	$3,201	$1.88	$2,721 – $3,681	4 d
Chicago, IL	361 mi	$974	$2.70	$828 – $1,120	1 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$2,056	$2.12	$1,748 – $2,365	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,357 mi	$2,900	$2.14	$2,465 – $3,334	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$2,909	$2.54	$2,473 – $3,346	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$2,177	$2.10	$1,851 – $2,504	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,679 mi	$3,158	$1.88	$2,684 – $3,632	4 d

More lanes into Riverside

26' box truck lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$4,584	$1.61	$3,897 – $5,272	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$614	$8.91	$522 – $707	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$4,030	$2.01	$3,425 – $4,634	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$2,519	$1.62	$2,141 – $2,897	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$687	$1.90	$584 – $790	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$3,977	$1.44	$3,380 – $4,574	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$2,236	$1.65	$1,900 – $2,571	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$662	$7.12	$563 – $762	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Des Moines, IA to Riverside, CA?

A 26' box truck from Des Moines, IA to Riverside, CA is estimated at $3,107 all-in in October 2026, or $1.89 a mile over about 1,648 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,641 and $3,573.

How far is Des Moines, IA from Riverside, CA by truck?

About 1,648 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 $1,145 of the $3,107 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,962 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Riverside, CA to Des Moines, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,778, which makes Des Moines, IA to Riverside, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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