Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Frisco, TX to Des Moines, IA step deck rate

$2,778step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.87
Distance: 717 mi
Typical range: $2,333–$3,222
Transit: 2 days

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

Frisco to Des Moines price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,055
Fuel: $723
All-in estimate: $2,778

Return trip

Des Moines → Frisco$3,355

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

Frisco to Des Moines by truck type

Estimated cost from Frisco, TX to Des Moines, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,076	$2.90	$1,848 – $2,305
53' refrigerated	$2,476	$3.45	$2,154 – $2,798
48' flatbed	$2,543	$3.55	$2,187 – $2,899
Step deck	$2,778	$3.87	$2,333 – $3,222
Power only	$1,814	$2.53	$1,578 – $2,050
Hotshot	$1,368	$1.91	$1,136 – $1,601
26' box truck	$1,349	$1.88	$1,146 – $1,551
Sprinter van	$831	$1.16	$698 – $963

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More lanes from Frisco

Step deck lanes from Frisco, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,607 mi	$6,949	$4.32	$5,837 – $8,061	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,465 mi	$4,794	$3.27	$4,027 – $5,561	4 d
Chicago, IL	921 mi	$3,264	$3.54	$2,742 – $3,787	2 d
Houston, TX	292 mi	$1,662	$5.69	$1,396 – $1,928	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,039 mi	$4,011	$3.86	$3,370 – $4,653	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$6,313	$4.15	$5,303 – $7,323	4 d
San Antonio, TX	324 mi	$1,752	$5.41	$1,471 – $2,032	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,387 mi	$4,582	$3.30	$3,849 – $5,315	3 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 Frisco, TX to Des Moines, IA?

A Step deck from Frisco, TX to Des Moines, IA is estimated at $2,778 all-in in October 2026, or $3.87 a mile over about 717 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,333 and $3,222.

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

About 717 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $723 of the $2,778 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,055 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,355, which makes Frisco, 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