Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Des Moines, IA sprinter rate

$800sprinter

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.25
Distance: 641 mi
Typical range: $672–$929
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to Des Moines price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +18.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $550
Fuel: $250
All-in estimate: $800

Return trip

Des Moines → Lexington-Fayette$967

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

Lexington-Fayette to Des Moines by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Des Moines, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,001	$3.12	$1,781 – $2,221
53' refrigerated	$2,387	$3.72	$2,077 – $2,697
48' flatbed	$2,458	$3.84	$2,114 – $2,802
Step deck	$2,687	$4.19	$2,257 – $3,117
Power only	$1,744	$2.72	$1,517 – $1,971
Hotshot	$1,315	$2.05	$1,092 – $1,539
26' box truck	$1,298	$2.02	$1,103 – $1,493
Sprinter van	$800	$1.25	$672 – $929

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More lanes from Lexington-Fayette

Sprinter van lanes from Lexington-Fayette, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$1,133	$1.63	$952 – $1,314	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$2,224	$0.99	$1,868 – $2,580	4 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$546	$1.48	$458 – $633	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$1,152	$1.15	$968 – $1,336	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$2,068	$1.11	$1,737 – $2,399	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$983	$1.61	$826 – $1,140	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$1,318	$1.12	$1,107 – $1,529	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$2,181	$0.99	$1,832 – $2,529	4 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 Lexington-Fayette, KY to Des Moines, IA?

A Sprinter van from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Des Moines, IA is estimated at $800 all-in in October 2026, or $1.25 a mile over about 641 mi. Quotes typically land between $672 and $929.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Des Moines, IA by truck?

About 641 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 $250 of the $800 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $550 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Des Moines, IA to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $967, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Des Moines, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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