Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

El Paso, TX to Des Moines, IA freight rate

$3,003dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 1,151 mi
Typical range: $2,673–$3,333
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

El Paso to Des Moines price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,945
Fuel: $1,058
All-in estimate: $3,003

Return trip

Des Moines → El Paso$3,628

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

El Paso to Des Moines by truck type

Estimated cost from El Paso, TX to Des Moines, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,003	$2.61	$2,673 – $3,333
53' refrigerated	$3,579	$3.11	$3,114 – $4,044
48' flatbed	$3,636	$3.16	$3,127 – $4,145
Step deck	$3,964	$3.44	$3,330 – $4,598
Power only	$2,648	$2.30	$2,304 – $2,992
Hotshot	$1,998	$1.74	$1,659 – $2,338
26' box truck	$1,960	$1.70	$1,666 – $2,254
Sprinter van	$1,201	$1.04	$1,009 – $1,393

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More lanes from El Paso

53' dry van lanes from El Paso, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$7,104	$3.17	$6,322 – $7,885	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$2,321	$2.77	$2,066 – $2,576	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$3,593	$2.45	$3,198 – $3,989	3 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$2,298	$2.90	$2,045 – $2,550	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,565	$3.79	$1,393 – $1,737	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$6,539	$3.03	$5,820 – $7,258	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$1,850	$3.15	$1,646 – $2,053	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$2,115	$2.85	$1,882 – $2,348	2 d

More lanes into Des Moines

53' dry van lanes into Des Moines, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,208 mi	$3,319	$2.75	$2,954 – $3,684	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,705 mi	$5,944	$3.49	$5,290 – $6,597	4 d
Chicago, IL	361 mi	$1,686	$4.67	$1,501 – $1,872	1 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$2,612	$2.70	$2,325 – $2,900	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,357 mi	$2,809	$2.07	$2,500 – $3,118	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$2,820	$2.46	$2,510 – $3,130	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$2,764	$2.66	$2,460 – $3,068	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,679 mi	$5,865	$3.49	$5,220 – $6,510	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from El Paso, TX to Des Moines, IA?

A 53' dry van from El Paso, TX to Des Moines, IA is estimated at $3,003 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 1,151 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,673 and $3,333.

How far is El Paso, TX from Des Moines, IA by truck?

About 1,151 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 $1,058 of the $3,003 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,945 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Des Moines, IA to El Paso, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,628, which makes El Paso, TX to Des Moines, IA 17% 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