Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Glendale, AZ to Des Moines, IA step deck rate

$3,709step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.72
Distance: 1,364 mi
Typical range: $3,116–$4,303
Transit: 3 days

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

Glendale to Des Moines price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,334
Fuel: $1,375
All-in estimate: $3,709

Return trip

Des Moines → Glendale$5,857

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Glendale to Des Moines by truck type

Estimated cost from Glendale, AZ to Des Moines, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,821	$2.07	$2,511 – $3,132
53' refrigerated	$3,362	$2.46	$2,925 – $3,799
48' flatbed	$3,405	$2.50	$2,928 – $3,882
Step deck	$3,709	$2.72	$3,116 – $4,303
Power only	$2,495	$1.83	$2,170 – $2,819
Hotshot	$1,883	$1.38	$1,563 – $2,203
26' box truck	$1,844	$1.35	$1,568 – $2,121
Sprinter van	$1,129	$0.83	$948 – $1,309

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More lanes from Glendale

Step deck lanes from Glendale, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,533 mi	$8,424	$3.33	$7,076 – $9,772	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	423 mi	$1,601	$3.79	$1,345 – $1,857	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,712 mi	$4,390	$2.56	$3,688 – $5,093	4 d
Houston, TX	1,204 mi	$3,447	$2.86	$2,896 – $3,999	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,459 mi	$7,805	$3.17	$6,556 – $9,054	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,005 mi	$2,991	$2.98	$2,512 – $3,470	3 d
San Diego, CA	343 mi	$1,424	$4.15	$1,196 – $1,652	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,053 mi	$3,101	$2.94	$2,605 – $3,597	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 Glendale, AZ to Des Moines, IA?

A Step deck from Glendale, AZ to Des Moines, IA is estimated at $3,709 all-in in October 2026, or $2.72 a mile over about 1,364 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,116 and $4,303.

How far is Glendale, AZ from Des Moines, IA by truck?

About 1,364 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 $1,375 of the $3,709 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,334 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Des Moines, IA to Glendale, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,857, which makes Glendale, AZ to Des Moines, IA 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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