Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Santa Clarita, CA step deck rate

$6,366step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.76
Distance: 1,695 mi
Typical range: $5,347–$7,384
Transit: 4 days

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

Des Moines to Santa Clarita price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,657
Fuel: $1,709
All-in estimate: $6,366

Return trip

Santa Clarita → Des Moines$7,739

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 Santa Clarita by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Santa Clarita, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,864	$2.87	$4,329 – $5,399
53' refrigerated	$5,794	$3.42	$5,041 – $6,547
48' flatbed	$5,847	$3.45	$5,029 – $6,666
Step deck	$6,366	$3.76	$5,347 – $7,384
Power only	$4,314	$2.54	$3,753 – $4,874
Hotshot	$3,256	$1.92	$2,703 – $3,810
26' box truck	$3,185	$1.88	$2,707 – $3,662
Sprinter van	$1,945	$1.15	$1,634 – $2,257

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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 Santa Clarita

Step deck lanes into Santa Clarita, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$9,215	$3.18	$7,740 – $10,689	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,193	$3.99	$6,882 – $9,503	5 d
Houston, TX	1,636 mi	$5,258	$3.21	$4,417 – $6,100	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	439 mi	$1,637	$3.73	$1,375 – $1,899	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$8,004	$2.83	$6,723 – $9,284	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,437 mi	$4,718	$3.28	$3,963 – $5,472	4 d
San Diego, CA	160 mi	$1,772	$11.07	$1,488 – $2,055	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,479 mi	$4,832	$3.27	$4,059 – $5,605	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Des Moines, IA to Santa Clarita, CA is estimated at $6,366 all-in in October 2026, or $3.76 a mile over about 1,695 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,347 and $7,384.

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

About 1,695 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 $1,709 of the $6,366 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,657 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,739, which makes Des Moines, IA to Santa Clarita, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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