Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Tacoma, WA step deck rate

$6,476step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.74
Distance: 1,732 mi
Typical range: $5,440–$7,512
Transit: 4 days

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

Des Moines to Tacoma price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,729
Fuel: $1,747
All-in estimate: $6,476

Return trip

Tacoma → Des Moines$7,223

This direction runs 10% below the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Des Moines to Tacoma by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Tacoma, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,950	$2.86	$4,406 – $5,495
53' refrigerated	$5,897	$3.40	$5,130 – $6,664
48' flatbed	$5,949	$3.43	$5,116 – $6,782
Step deck	$6,476	$3.74	$5,440 – $7,512
Power only	$4,391	$2.54	$3,821 – $4,962
Hotshot	$3,315	$1.91	$2,752 – $3,879
26' box truck	$3,242	$1.87	$2,755 – $3,728
Sprinter van	$1,980	$1.14	$1,663 – $2,297

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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 Tacoma

Step deck lanes into Tacoma, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,850 mi	$9,077	$3.18	$7,625 – $10,529	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,107 mi	$5,419	$4.90	$4,552 – $6,286	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$8,169	$3.98	$6,862 – $9,476	5 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$6,832	$3.08	$5,739 – $7,925	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$3,508	$2.73	$2,947 – $4,069	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$7,958	$2.83	$6,685 – $9,232	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$6,490	$3.10	$5,451 – $7,528	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$5,862	$4.80	$4,924 – $6,800	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Des Moines, IA to Tacoma, WA?

A Step deck from Des Moines, IA to Tacoma, WA is estimated at $6,476 all-in in October 2026, or $3.74 a mile over about 1,732 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,440 and $7,512.

How far is Des Moines, IA from Tacoma, WA by truck?

About 1,732 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 $1,747 of the $6,476 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,729 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tacoma, WA to Des Moines, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,223, which makes Des Moines, IA to Tacoma, WA 10% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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