Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Winston-Salem, NC step deck rate

$4,796step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.02
Distance: 956 mi
Typical range: $4,028–$5,563
Transit: 3 days

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

Des Moines to Winston-Salem price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,832
Fuel: $964
All-in estimate: $4,796

Return trip

Winston-Salem → Des Moines$3,257

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

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 Winston-Salem

Step deck lanes into Winston-Salem, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$2,930	$5.34	$2,461 – $3,399	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$13,087	$5.16	$10,993 – $15,181	6 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$4,010	$6.05	$3,368 – $4,651	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$4,726	$4.10	$3,970 – $5,482	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$6,446	$3.03	$5,415 – $7,477	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$2,323	$5.07	$1,951 – $2,694	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$5,399	$3.97	$4,536 – $6,263	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$12,829	$5.18	$10,776 – $14,881	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Des Moines, IA to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $4,796 all-in in October 2026, or $5.02 a mile over about 956 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,028 and $5,563.

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 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $964 of the $4,796 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,832 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,257, 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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