Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Stockton, CA step deck rate

$6,548step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.74
Distance: 1,752 mi
Typical range: $5,500–$7,595
Transit: 4 days

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

Des Moines to Stockton price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,781
Fuel: $1,767
All-in estimate: $6,548

Return trip

Stockton → Des Moines$7,960

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 Stockton by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Stockton, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,006	$2.86	$4,455 – $5,556
53' refrigerated	$5,963	$3.40	$5,188 – $6,739
48' flatbed	$6,015	$3.43	$5,173 – $6,857
Step deck	$6,548	$3.74	$5,500 – $7,595
Power only	$4,442	$2.54	$3,864 – $5,019
Hotshot	$3,353	$1.91	$2,783 – $3,923
26' box truck	$3,278	$1.87	$2,787 – $3,770
Sprinter van	$2,002	$1.14	$1,682 – $2,323

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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 Stockton

Step deck lanes into Stockton, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$9,405	$3.18	$7,900 – $10,910	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$2,601	$6.94	$2,185 – $3,017	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$8,398	$3.97	$7,054 – $9,742	5 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$5,894	$3.15	$4,951 – $6,837	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	707 mi	$2,231	$3.16	$1,874 – $2,588	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$8,193	$2.83	$6,882 – $9,504	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$5,400	$3.20	$4,536 – $6,264	4 d
San Diego, CA	504 mi	$3,099	$6.15	$2,603 – $3,595	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Des Moines, IA to Stockton, CA is estimated at $6,548 all-in in October 2026, or $3.74 a mile over about 1,752 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,500 and $7,595.

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

About 1,752 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 $1,767 of the $6,548 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,781 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,960, which makes Des Moines, IA to Stockton, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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