Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Fayetteville, NC to Des Moines, IA box truck rate

$1,757box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.64
Distance: 1,073 mi
Typical range: $1,493–$2,020
Transit: 3 days

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

Fayetteville to Des Moines price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +18.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,012
Fuel: $745
All-in estimate: $1,757

Return trip

Des Moines → Fayetteville$2,586

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

Fayetteville to Des Moines by truck type

Estimated cost from Fayetteville, NC to Des Moines, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,693	$2.51	$2,397 – $2,989
53' refrigerated	$3,210	$2.99	$2,792 – $3,627
48' flatbed	$3,265	$3.04	$2,808 – $3,723
Step deck	$3,561	$3.32	$2,991 – $4,130
Power only	$2,372	$2.21	$2,063 – $2,680
Hotshot	$1,790	$1.67	$1,485 – $2,094
26' box truck	$1,757	$1.64	$1,493 – $2,020
Sprinter van	$1,077	$1.00	$905 – $1,249

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More lanes from Fayetteville

26' box truck lanes from Fayetteville, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	558 mi	$1,424	$2.55	$1,210 – $1,637	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,632 mi	$3,820	$1.45	$3,247 – $4,393	6 d
Chicago, IL	782 mi	$1,338	$1.71	$1,137 – $1,539	2 d
Houston, TX	1,207 mi	$1,991	$1.65	$1,692 – $2,289	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,223 mi	$3,614	$1.63	$3,072 – $4,156	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	472 mi	$1,209	$2.56	$1,027 – $1,390	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,421 mi	$2,285	$1.61	$1,942 – $2,628	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$3,740	$1.45	$3,179 – $4,301	6 d

More lanes into Des Moines

26' box truck lanes into Des Moines, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,208 mi	$2,167	$1.79	$1,842 – $2,492	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,705 mi	$3,892	$2.28	$3,308 – $4,476	4 d
Chicago, IL	361 mi	$1,085	$3.01	$922 – $1,248	1 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$1,702	$1.76	$1,447 – $1,958	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,357 mi	$1,836	$1.35	$1,561 – $2,112	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$1,841	$1.61	$1,565 – $2,117	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$1,802	$1.73	$1,532 – $2,073	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,679 mi	$3,840	$2.29	$3,264 – $4,416	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Fayetteville, NC to Des Moines, IA is estimated at $1,757 all-in in October 2026, or $1.64 a mile over about 1,073 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,493 and $2,020.

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

About 1,073 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 $745 of the $1,757 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,012 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,586, which makes Fayetteville, NC to Des Moines, IA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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