Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to San Diego, CA dry van rate

$4,824dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 1,679 mi
Typical range: $4,293–$5,354
Transit: 4 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Des Moines to San Diego price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,280
Fuel: $1,544
All-in estimate: $4,824

Return trip

San Diego → Des Moines$5,865

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 Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,824	$2.87	$4,293 – $5,354
53' refrigerated	$5,747	$3.42	$5,000 – $6,494
48' flatbed	$5,800	$3.45	$4,988 – $6,612
Step deck	$6,315	$3.76	$5,304 – $7,325
Power only	$4,278	$2.55	$3,722 – $4,834
Hotshot	$3,229	$1.92	$2,680 – $3,778
26' box truck	$3,158	$1.88	$2,684 – $3,632
Sprinter van	$1,930	$1.15	$1,621 – $2,238

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More lanes from Des Moines

53' dry van lanes from Des Moines, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,208 mi	$4,896	$4.05	$4,357 – $5,435	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,705 mi	$4,889	$2.87	$4,351 – $5,426	4 d
Chicago, IL	361 mi	$1,513	$4.19	$1,347 – $1,680	1 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$3,156	$3.26	$2,809 – $3,503	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,357 mi	$4,436	$3.27	$3,948 – $4,924	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$4,457	$3.89	$3,967 – $4,948	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$3,339	$3.21	$2,972 – $3,706	2 d
Dallas, TX	744 mi	$2,578	$3.46	$2,294 – $2,861	2 d

More lanes into San Diego

53' dry van lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$7,032	$2.46	$6,259 – $7,806	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$6,227	$3.06	$5,542 – $6,912	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,794	$2.48	$3,377 – $4,211	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,049	$3.00	$933 – $1,164	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$6,099	$2.19	$5,428 – $6,770	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$3,355	$2.53	$2,986 – $3,724	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,501	$2.51	$3,116 – $3,886	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Des Moines, IA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,824 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 1,679 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,293 and $5,354.

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

About 1,679 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 $1,544 of the $4,824 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,280 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,865, which makes Des Moines, IA to San Diego, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology