Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Fremont, CA to Des Moines, IA freight rate

$6,244dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 1,804 mi
Typical range: $5,557–$6,931
Transit: 4 days

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

Fremont to Des Moines price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,585
Fuel: $1,659
All-in estimate: $6,244

Return trip

Des Moines → Fremont$5,135

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Fremont to Des Moines by truck type

Estimated cost from Fremont, CA to Des Moines, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,244	$3.46	$5,557 – $6,931
53' refrigerated	$7,438	$4.12	$6,471 – $8,405
48' flatbed	$7,499	$4.16	$6,449 – $8,549
Step deck	$8,162	$4.52	$6,856 – $9,468
Power only	$5,542	$3.07	$4,821 – $6,262
Hotshot	$4,184	$2.32	$3,473 – $4,895
26' box truck	$4,090	$2.27	$3,476 – $4,703
Sprinter van	$2,497	$1.38	$2,098 – $2,897

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More lanes from Fremont

53' dry van lanes from Fremont, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,011 mi	$13,208	$4.39	$11,755 – $14,661	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	367 mi	$1,876	$5.11	$1,669 – $2,082	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,164 mi	$7,179	$3.32	$6,390 – $7,969	5 d
Houston, TX	1,901 mi	$6,723	$3.54	$5,983 – $7,462	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	727 mi	$3,266	$4.49	$2,907 – $3,626	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,949 mi	$12,327	$4.18	$10,971 – $13,683	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,716 mi	$6,146	$3.58	$5,470 – $6,822	4 d
San Diego, CA	498 mi	$2,271	$4.56	$2,021 – $2,520	1 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 Fremont, CA to Des Moines, IA?

A 53' dry van from Fremont, CA to Des Moines, IA is estimated at $6,244 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 1,804 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,557 and $6,931.

How far is Fremont, CA from Des Moines, IA by truck?

About 1,804 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,659 of the $6,244 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,585 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Des Moines, IA to Fremont, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,135, which makes Fremont, CA to Des Moines, IA 22% 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