Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to Des Moines, IA step deck rate

$3,472step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 1,039 mi
Typical range: $2,917–$4,028
Transit: 3 days

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

Durham to Des Moines price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,424
Fuel: $1,048
All-in estimate: $3,472

Return trip

Des Moines → Durham$5,113

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Durham to Des Moines by truck type

Estimated cost from Durham, NC to Des Moines, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,624	$2.53	$2,335 – $2,912
53' refrigerated	$3,128	$3.01	$2,721 – $3,534
48' flatbed	$3,184	$3.06	$2,738 – $3,630
Step deck	$3,472	$3.34	$2,917 – $4,028
Power only	$2,310	$2.22	$2,009 – $2,610
Hotshot	$1,743	$1.68	$1,447 – $2,039
26' box truck	$1,711	$1.65	$1,454 – $1,968
Sprinter van	$1,050	$1.01	$882 – $1,217

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More lanes from Durham

Step deck lanes from Durham, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,752	$5.55	$2,312 – $3,192	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$7,545	$2.87	$6,338 – $8,753	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$2,622	$3.58	$2,202 – $3,041	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$4,094	$3.31	$3,439 – $4,749	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$7,172	$3.23	$6,024 – $8,319	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,329	$5.71	$1,956 – $2,701	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$4,651	$3.22	$3,907 – $5,396	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$7,398	$2.88	$6,215 – $8,582	6 d

More lanes into Des Moines

Step deck lanes into Des Moines, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,208 mi	$4,375	$3.62	$3,675 – $5,075	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,705 mi	$7,778	$4.56	$6,534 – $9,023	4 d
Chicago, IL	361 mi	$2,312	$6.41	$1,942 – $2,682	1 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$3,464	$3.58	$2,910 – $4,018	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,357 mi	$3,694	$2.72	$3,103 – $4,285	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$3,723	$3.25	$3,127 – $4,319	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$3,658	$3.52	$3,073 – $4,243	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,679 mi	$7,677	$4.57	$6,449 – $8,906	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Durham, NC to Des Moines, IA is estimated at $3,472 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 1,039 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,917 and $4,028.

How far is Durham, NC from Des Moines, IA by truck?

About 1,039 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 $1,048 of the $3,472 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,424 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Des Moines, IA to Durham, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,113, which makes Durham, NC to Des Moines, IA 32% cheaper. 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