Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Laredo, TX to Des Moines, IA step deck rate

$4,120step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 1,208 mi
Typical range: $3,461–$4,779
Transit: 3 days

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

Laredo to Des Moines price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,902
Fuel: $1,218
All-in estimate: $4,120

Return trip

Des Moines → Laredo$4,977

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

Laredo to Des Moines by truck type

Estimated cost from Laredo, TX to Des Moines, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,125	$2.59	$2,781 – $3,469
53' refrigerated	$3,724	$3.08	$3,240 – $4,208
48' flatbed	$3,780	$3.13	$3,251 – $4,309
Step deck	$4,120	$3.41	$3,461 – $4,779
Power only	$2,758	$2.28	$2,399 – $3,116
Hotshot	$2,081	$1.72	$1,727 – $2,435
26' box truck	$2,041	$1.69	$1,734 – $2,347
Sprinter van	$1,250	$1.03	$1,050 – $1,450

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More lanes from Laredo

Step deck lanes from Laredo, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$8,444	$4.19	$7,093 – $9,795	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$4,680	$3.29	$3,931 – $5,428	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$4,557	$3.25	$3,828 – $5,286	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$1,811	$5.25	$1,521 – $2,100	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$3,925	$3.89	$3,297 – $4,552	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$7,724	$4.01	$6,488 – $8,960	5 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,319	$7.76	$1,108 – $1,530	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$4,381	$3.34	$3,680 – $5,082	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 Laredo, TX to Des Moines, IA?

A Step deck from Laredo, TX to Des Moines, IA is estimated at $4,120 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 1,208 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,461 and $4,779.

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

About 1,208 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 $1,218 of the $4,120 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,902 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,977, which makes Laredo, 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