Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Des Moines, WA to New York, NY box truck rate

$7,534box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.65
Distance: 2,841 mi
Typical range: $6,404–$8,664
Transit: 6 days

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

Des Moines to New York price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,560
Fuel: $1,974
All-in estimate: $7,534

Return trip

New York → Des Moines$4,579

This direction runs 65% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Des Moines to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, WA to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,472	$4.04	$10,210 – $12,734
53' refrigerated	$13,661	$4.81	$11,885 – $15,437
48' flatbed	$13,698	$4.82	$11,780 – $15,615
Step deck	$14,892	$5.24	$12,510 – $17,275
Power only	$10,230	$3.60	$8,900 – $11,560
Hotshot	$7,725	$2.72	$6,412 – $9,039
26' box truck	$7,534	$2.65	$6,404 – $8,664
Sprinter van	$4,589	$1.62	$3,855 – $5,323

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More lanes from Des Moines

26' box truck lanes from Des Moines, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,116 mi	$2,471	$2.21	$2,101 – $2,842	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$4,095	$2.01	$3,481 – $4,709	5 d
Houston, TX	2,217 mi	$4,632	$2.09	$3,937 – $5,327	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,290 mi	$3,076	$2.38	$2,615 – $3,538	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$7,074	$2.53	$6,013 – $8,135	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$4,396	$2.10	$3,737 – $5,056	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,231 mi	$2,681	$2.18	$2,279 – $3,083	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,974 mi	$4,174	$2.11	$3,548 – $4,800	5 d

More lanes into New York

26' box truck lanes into New York, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$8,385	$2.89	$7,127 – $9,643	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$2,618	$3.09	$2,225 – $3,010	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$3,599	$2.15	$3,059 – $4,139	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$4,242	$1.68	$3,606 – $4,878	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$587	$6.45	$499 – $675	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$3,962	$2.12	$3,368 – $4,556	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$8,284	$2.89	$7,041 – $9,526	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$3,492	$2.16	$2,968 – $4,016	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Des Moines, WA to New York, NY?

A 26' box truck from Des Moines, WA to New York, NY is estimated at $7,534 all-in in October 2026, or $2.65 a mile over about 2,841 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,404 and $8,664.

How far is Des Moines, WA from New York, NY by truck?

About 2,841 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,974 of the $7,534 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,560 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Des Moines, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,579, which makes Des Moines, WA to New York, NY 65% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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