Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jersey City, NJ to Des Moines, IA step deck rate

$4,284step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.57
Distance: 1,200 mi
Typical range: $3,599–$4,970
Transit: 3 days

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

Jersey City to Des Moines price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,074
Fuel: $1,210
All-in estimate: $4,284

Return trip

Des Moines → Jersey City$6,006

This direction runs 29% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Jersey City to Des Moines by truck type

Estimated cost from Jersey City, NJ to Des Moines, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,249	$2.71	$2,892 – $3,607
53' refrigerated	$3,872	$3.23	$3,369 – $4,376
48' flatbed	$3,931	$3.28	$3,381 – $4,481
Step deck	$4,284	$3.57	$3,599 – $4,970
Power only	$2,867	$2.39	$2,494 – $3,240
Hotshot	$2,164	$1.80	$1,796 – $2,532
26' box truck	$2,122	$1.77	$1,803 – $2,440
Sprinter van	$1,300	$1.08	$1,092 – $1,508

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More lanes from Jersey City

Step deck lanes from Jersey City, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,894 mi	$9,071	$3.13	$7,620 – $10,523	7 d
Chicago, IL	839 mi	$3,184	$3.79	$2,674 – $3,693	2 d
Houston, TX	1,669 mi	$5,784	$3.47	$4,858 – $6,709	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,518 mi	$8,829	$3.51	$7,416 – $10,242	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	88 mi	$1,404	$15.96	$1,180 – $1,629	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,863 mi	$6,354	$3.41	$5,337 – $7,370	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,856 mi	$8,963	$3.14	$7,529 – $10,397	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,611 mi	$5,613	$3.48	$4,715 – $6,511	4 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 Jersey City, NJ to Des Moines, IA?

A Step deck from Jersey City, NJ to Des Moines, IA is estimated at $4,284 all-in in October 2026, or $3.57 a mile over about 1,200 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,599 and $4,970.

How far is Jersey City, NJ from Des Moines, IA by truck?

About 1,200 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 $1,210 of the $4,284 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,074 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Des Moines, IA to Jersey City, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,006, which makes Jersey City, NJ to Des Moines, IA 29% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →