Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Greensboro, NC to Des Moines, IA sprinter rate

$1,003sprinter

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.02
Distance: 981 mi
Typical range: $842–$1,163
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Greensboro to Des Moines price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $620
Fuel: $383
All-in estimate: $1,003

Return trip

Des Moines → Greensboro$1,476

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

Greensboro to Des Moines by truck type

Estimated cost from Greensboro, NC to Des Moines, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,506	$2.55	$2,231 – $2,782
53' refrigerated	$2,988	$3.05	$2,599 – $3,376
48' flatbed	$3,045	$3.10	$2,619 – $3,472
Step deck	$3,322	$3.39	$2,790 – $3,853
Power only	$2,204	$2.25	$1,917 – $2,490
Hotshot	$1,663	$1.70	$1,380 – $1,946
26' box truck	$1,633	$1.67	$1,388 – $1,878
Sprinter van	$1,003	$1.02	$842 – $1,163

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More lanes from Greensboro

Sprinter van lanes from Greensboro, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	529 mi	$848	$1.60	$713 – $984	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,564 mi	$2,273	$0.89	$1,909 – $2,636	5 d
Chicago, IL	683 mi	$745	$1.09	$626 – $864	2 d
Houston, TX	1,181 mi	$1,198	$1.01	$1,006 – $1,389	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,159 mi	$2,147	$0.99	$1,803 – $2,491	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	439 mi	$714	$1.63	$600 – $829	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,388 mi	$1,370	$0.99	$1,151 – $1,589	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,507 mi	$2,227	$0.89	$1,870 – $2,583	5 d

More lanes into Des Moines

Sprinter van lanes into Des Moines, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,208 mi	$1,327	$1.10	$1,115 – $1,540	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,705 mi	$2,377	$1.39	$1,997 – $2,758	3 d
Chicago, IL	361 mi	$675	$1.87	$567 – $782	1 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$1,045	$1.08	$878 – $1,212	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,357 mi	$1,124	$0.83	$944 – $1,303	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$1,128	$0.99	$948 – $1,309	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$1,106	$1.06	$929 – $1,282	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,679 mi	$2,346	$1.40	$1,971 – $2,721	3 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Greensboro, NC to Des Moines, IA is estimated at $1,003 all-in in October 2026, or $1.02 a mile over about 981 mi. Quotes typically land between $842 and $1,163.

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

About 981 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 $383 of the $1,003 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $620 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,476, which makes Greensboro, NC to Des Moines, IA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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