Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Winston-Salem, NC box truck rate

$2,356box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.46
Distance: 956 mi
Typical range: $2,002–$2,709
Transit: 2 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Des Moines to Winston-Salem price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,692
Fuel: $664
All-in estimate: $2,356

Return trip

Winston-Salem → Des Moines$1,600

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Des Moines to Winston-Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Winston-Salem, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,616	$3.78	$3,218 – $4,013
53' refrigerated	$4,310	$4.51	$3,750 – $4,871
48' flatbed	$4,396	$4.60	$3,781 – $5,012
Step deck	$4,796	$5.02	$4,028 – $5,563
Power only	$3,178	$3.32	$2,765 – $3,591
Hotshot	$2,398	$2.51	$1,990 – $2,805
26' box truck	$2,356	$2.46	$2,002 – $2,709
Sprinter van	$1,446	$1.51	$1,215 – $1,678

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More lanes from Des Moines

26' box truck lanes from Des Moines, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,208 mi	$3,197	$2.65	$2,718 – $3,677	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,705 mi	$3,201	$1.88	$2,721 – $3,681	4 d
Chicago, IL	361 mi	$974	$2.70	$828 – $1,120	1 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$2,056	$2.12	$1,748 – $2,365	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,357 mi	$2,900	$2.14	$2,465 – $3,334	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$2,909	$2.54	$2,473 – $3,346	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$2,177	$2.10	$1,851 – $2,504	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,679 mi	$3,158	$1.88	$2,684 – $3,632	4 d

More lanes into Winston-Salem

26' box truck lanes into Winston-Salem, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$1,405	$2.56	$1,194 – $1,616	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$6,607	$2.61	$5,616 – $7,598	6 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$1,940	$2.93	$1,649 – $2,231	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$2,337	$2.03	$1,987 – $2,688	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$3,243	$1.52	$2,756 – $3,729	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$1,104	$2.41	$938 – $1,269	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$2,685	$1.97	$2,282 – $3,087	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$6,474	$2.61	$5,502 – $7,445	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Des Moines, IA to Winston-Salem, NC?

A 26' box truck from Des Moines, IA to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $2,356 all-in in October 2026, or $2.46 a mile over about 956 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,002 and $2,709.

How far is Des Moines, IA from Winston-Salem, NC by truck?

About 956 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $664 of the $2,356 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,692 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Winston-Salem, NC to Des Moines, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,600, which makes Des Moines, IA to Winston-Salem, NC 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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