Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Little Rock, AR to Des Moines, IA dry van rate

$1,806dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 564 mi
Typical range: $1,607–$2,004
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Little Rock to Des Moines price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,287
Fuel: $519
All-in estimate: $1,806

Return trip

Des Moines → Little Rock$2,157

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Little Rock to Des Moines by truck type

Estimated cost from Little Rock, AR to Des Moines, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,806	$3.20	$1,607 – $2,004
53' refrigerated	$2,154	$3.82	$1,874 – $2,435
48' flatbed	$2,226	$3.95	$1,915 – $2,538
Step deck	$2,435	$4.32	$2,046 – $2,825
Power only	$1,569	$2.78	$1,365 – $1,773
Hotshot	$1,183	$2.10	$982 – $1,384
26' box truck	$1,169	$2.07	$994 – $1,345
Sprinter van	$722	$1.28	$607 – $838

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More lanes from Little Rock

53' dry van lanes from Little Rock, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,280 mi	$4,513	$3.53	$4,016 – $5,009	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,749 mi	$4,391	$2.51	$3,908 – $4,874	4 d
Chicago, IL	652 mi	$1,957	$3.00	$1,742 – $2,173	2 d
Houston, TX	454 mi	$1,608	$3.54	$1,431 – $1,784	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,333 mi	$3,839	$2.88	$3,417 – $4,261	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,194 mi	$4,053	$3.39	$3,607 – $4,499	3 d
San Antonio, TX	604 mi	$1,947	$3.22	$1,733 – $2,162	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,682 mi	$4,244	$2.52	$3,777 – $4,711	4 d

More lanes into Des Moines

53' dry van lanes into Des Moines, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,208 mi	$3,319	$2.75	$2,954 – $3,684	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,705 mi	$5,944	$3.49	$5,290 – $6,597	4 d
Chicago, IL	361 mi	$1,686	$4.67	$1,501 – $1,872	1 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$2,612	$2.70	$2,325 – $2,900	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,357 mi	$2,809	$2.07	$2,500 – $3,118	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$2,820	$2.46	$2,510 – $3,130	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$2,764	$2.66	$2,460 – $3,068	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,679 mi	$5,865	$3.49	$5,220 – $6,510	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Little Rock, AR to Des Moines, IA?

A 53' dry van from Little Rock, AR to Des Moines, IA is estimated at $1,806 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 564 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,607 and $2,004.

How far is Little Rock, AR from Des Moines, IA by truck?

About 564 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 $519 of the $1,806 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,287 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Des Moines, IA to Little Rock, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,157, which makes Little Rock, AR to Des Moines, IA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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