Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Tucson, AZ step deck rate

$5,839step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.30
Distance: 1,359 mi
Typical range: $4,905–$6,774
Transit: 3 days

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

Des Moines to Tucson price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,469
Fuel: $1,370
All-in estimate: $5,839

Return trip

Tucson → Des Moines$3,698

This direction runs 58% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Des Moines to Tucson by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Tucson, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,441	$3.27	$3,953 – $4,930
53' refrigerated	$5,292	$3.89	$4,604 – $5,980
48' flatbed	$5,360	$3.94	$4,610 – $6,111
Step deck	$5,839	$4.30	$4,905 – $6,774
Power only	$3,927	$2.89	$3,416 – $4,437
Hotshot	$2,964	$2.18	$2,460 – $3,468
26' box truck	$2,903	$2.14	$2,468 – $3,339
Sprinter van	$1,777	$1.31	$1,492 – $2,061

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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 Tucson

Step deck lanes into Tucson, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,500 mi	$8,911	$3.56	$7,486 – $10,337	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	537 mi	$3,559	$6.63	$2,990 – $4,129	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,696 mi	$7,663	$4.52	$6,437 – $8,889	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$4,188	$3.81	$3,518 – $4,858	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	143 mi	$1,082	$7.56	$909 – $1,255	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$7,696	$3.18	$6,465 – $8,927	6 d
San Antonio, TX	891 mi	$3,568	$4.00	$2,997 – $4,139	2 d
San Diego, CA	434 mi	$3,121	$7.19	$2,621 – $3,620	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Des Moines, IA to Tucson, AZ?

A Step deck from Des Moines, IA to Tucson, AZ is estimated at $5,839 all-in in October 2026, or $4.30 a mile over about 1,359 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,905 and $6,774.

How far is Des Moines, IA from Tucson, AZ by truck?

About 1,359 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,370 of the $5,839 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,469 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tucson, AZ to Des Moines, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,698, which makes Des Moines, IA to Tucson, AZ 58% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →