Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Rochester, NY step deck rate

$5,440step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.60
Distance: 971 mi
Typical range: $4,569–$6,310
Transit: 3 days

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

Des Moines to Rochester price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,461
Fuel: $979
All-in estimate: $5,440

Return trip

Rochester → Des Moines$3,687

This direction runs 48% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Des Moines to Rochester by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Rochester, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,103	$4.23	$3,652 – $4,554
53' refrigerated	$4,891	$5.04	$4,255 – $5,527
48' flatbed	$4,987	$5.14	$4,289 – $5,685
Step deck	$5,440	$5.60	$4,569 – $6,310
Power only	$3,607	$3.72	$3,138 – $4,076
Hotshot	$2,722	$2.80	$2,259 – $3,184
26' box truck	$2,674	$2.75	$2,273 – $3,075
Sprinter van	$1,641	$1.69	$1,379 – $1,904

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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 Rochester

Step deck lanes into Rochester, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$2,332	$7.70	$1,959 – $2,705	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$15,394	$5.75	$12,931 – $17,858	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$4,266	$6.95	$3,583 – $4,948	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$6,887	$4.33	$5,785 – $7,989	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$7,788	$3.36	$6,542 – $9,034	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$2,057	$6.88	$1,728 – $2,386	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$7,514	$4.26	$6,312 – $8,716	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$15,255	$5.76	$12,814 – $17,695	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Des Moines, IA to Rochester, NY?

A Step deck from Des Moines, IA to Rochester, NY is estimated at $5,440 all-in in October 2026, or $5.60 a mile over about 971 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,569 and $6,310.

How far is Des Moines, IA from Rochester, NY by truck?

About 971 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 $979 of the $5,440 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,461 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rochester, NY to Des Moines, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,687, which makes Des Moines, IA to Rochester, NY 48% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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