Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Wichita, KS freight rate

$1,679dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.26
Distance: 394 mi
Typical range: $1,494–$1,864
Transit: 1 day

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

Des Moines to Wichita price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,317
Fuel: $362
All-in estimate: $1,679

Return trip

Wichita → Des Moines$1,695

Both directions price about the same. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Des Moines to Wichita by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Wichita, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,679	$4.26	$1,494 – $1,864
53' refrigerated	$2,005	$5.09	$1,744 – $2,265
48' flatbed	$2,093	$5.31	$1,800 – $2,386
Step deck	$2,294	$5.82	$1,927 – $2,661
Power only	$1,445	$3.67	$1,257 – $1,633
Hotshot	$1,089	$2.76	$904 – $1,274
26' box truck	$1,082	$2.75	$919 – $1,244
Sprinter van	$672	$1.70	$564 – $779

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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
San Diego, CA	1,679 mi	$4,824	$2.87	$4,293 – $5,354	4 d

More lanes into Wichita

53' dry van lanes into Wichita, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,495 mi	$4,091	$2.74	$3,641 – $4,541	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,421 mi	$5,238	$3.69	$4,662 – $5,815	3 d
Chicago, IL	693 mi	$2,674	$3.86	$2,380 – $2,968	2 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$2,010	$3.05	$1,789 – $2,231	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$2,312	$2.24	$2,057 – $2,566	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,419 mi	$3,475	$2.45	$3,093 – $3,858	3 d
San Antonio, TX	676 mi	$2,050	$3.03	$1,824 – $2,275	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,373 mi	$5,088	$3.71	$4,529 – $5,648	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Des Moines, IA to Wichita, KS?

A 53' dry van from Des Moines, IA to Wichita, KS is estimated at $1,679 all-in in October 2026, or $4.26 a mile over about 394 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,494 and $1,864.

How far is Des Moines, IA from Wichita, KS by truck?

About 394 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $362 of the $1,679 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,317 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wichita, KS to Des Moines, IA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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