Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Sacramento, CA step deck rate

$6,535step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.74
Distance: 1,748 mi
Typical range: $5,489–$7,580
Transit: 4 days

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

Des Moines to Sacramento price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,772
Fuel: $1,763
All-in estimate: $6,535

Return trip

Sacramento → Des Moines$7,945

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 Sacramento by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Sacramento, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,996	$2.86	$4,446 – $5,545
53' refrigerated	$5,951	$3.40	$5,178 – $6,725
48' flatbed	$6,003	$3.43	$5,163 – $6,844
Step deck	$6,535	$3.74	$5,489 – $7,580
Power only	$4,433	$2.54	$3,856 – $5,009
Hotshot	$3,346	$1.91	$2,777 – $3,915
26' box truck	$3,272	$1.87	$2,781 – $3,763
Sprinter van	$1,998	$1.14	$1,679 – $2,318

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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 Sacramento

Step deck lanes into Sacramento, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$9,385	$3.18	$7,883 – $10,887	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$2,783	$6.59	$2,337 – $3,228	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$8,377	$3.98	$7,037 – $9,717	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$5,951	$3.15	$4,999 – $6,903	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$2,304	$3.11	$1,935 – $2,673	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$8,180	$2.83	$6,872 – $9,489	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$5,468	$3.19	$4,593 – $6,342	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$3,276	$5.96	$2,752 – $3,801	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Des Moines, IA to Sacramento, CA is estimated at $6,535 all-in in October 2026, or $3.74 a mile over about 1,748 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,489 and $7,580.

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

About 1,748 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 $1,763 of the $6,535 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,772 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,945, which makes Des Moines, IA to Sacramento, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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