Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Worcester, MA step deck rate

$7,149step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.42
Distance: 1,320 mi
Typical range: $6,005–$8,293
Transit: 3 days

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

Des Moines to Worcester price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,818
Fuel: $1,331
All-in estimate: $7,149

Return trip

Worcester → Des Moines$4,051

This direction runs 77% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Des Moines to Worcester by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Worcester, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,434	$4.12	$4,836 – $6,031
53' refrigerated	$6,475	$4.91	$5,633 – $7,317
48' flatbed	$6,562	$4.97	$5,643 – $7,480
Step deck	$7,149	$5.42	$6,005 – $8,293
Power only	$4,802	$3.64	$4,178 – $5,427
Hotshot	$3,625	$2.75	$3,008 – $4,241
26' box truck	$3,551	$2.69	$3,018 – $4,084
Sprinter van	$2,174	$1.65	$1,826 – $2,521

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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 Worcester

Step deck lanes into Worcester, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$1,933	$10.45	$1,624 – $2,242	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,024 mi	$17,733	$5.86	$14,896 – $20,570	7 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$6,064	$6.32	$5,094 – $7,034	3 d
Houston, TX	1,848 mi	$8,070	$4.37	$6,779 – $9,361	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,659 mi	$9,071	$3.41	$7,620 – $10,523	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	275 mi	$2,035	$7.40	$1,710 – $2,361	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,038 mi	$8,784	$4.31	$7,378 – $10,189	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,992 mi	$17,562	$5.87	$14,752 – $20,372	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Des Moines, IA to Worcester, MA?

A Step deck from Des Moines, IA to Worcester, MA is estimated at $7,149 all-in in October 2026, or $5.42 a mile over about 1,320 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,005 and $8,293.

How far is Des Moines, IA from Worcester, MA by truck?

About 1,320 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 $1,331 of the $7,149 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,818 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Worcester, MA to Des Moines, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,051, which makes Des Moines, IA to Worcester, MA 77% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology