Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to San Bernardino, CA step deck rate

$6,171step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.78
Distance: 1,634 mi
Typical range: $5,184–$7,158
Transit: 4 days

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

Des Moines to San Bernardino price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,523
Fuel: $1,648
All-in estimate: $6,171

Return trip

San Bernardino → Des Moines$7,503

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 San Bernardino by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to San Bernardino, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,712	$2.88	$4,193 – $5,230
53' refrigerated	$5,613	$3.44	$4,883 – $6,343
48' flatbed	$5,668	$3.47	$4,874 – $6,461
Step deck	$6,171	$3.78	$5,184 – $7,158
Power only	$4,177	$2.56	$3,634 – $4,720
Hotshot	$3,153	$1.93	$2,617 – $3,689
26' box truck	$3,084	$1.89	$2,622 – $3,547
Sprinter van	$1,885	$1.15	$1,583 – $2,186

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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 San Bernardino

Step deck lanes into San Bernardino, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,829 mi	$9,027	$3.19	$7,583 – $10,472	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	76 mi	$1,448	$19.05	$1,216 – $1,679	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,992 mi	$7,977	$4.00	$6,700 – $9,253	5 d
Houston, TX	1,553 mi	$5,033	$3.24	$4,228 – $5,838	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	355 mi	$1,450	$4.09	$1,218 – $1,683	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,758 mi	$7,834	$2.84	$6,581 – $9,088	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,353 mi	$4,489	$3.32	$3,771 – $5,208	3 d
San Diego, CA	109 mi	$1,575	$14.45	$1,323 – $1,827	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Des Moines, IA to San Bernardino, CA is estimated at $6,171 all-in in October 2026, or $3.78 a mile over about 1,634 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,184 and $7,158.

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

About 1,634 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 $1,648 of the $6,171 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,523 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,503, which makes Des Moines, IA to San Bernardino, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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