Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Des Moines, WA freight rate

$4,128dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.70
Distance: 1,116 mi
Typical range: $3,674–$4,583
Transit: 3 days

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

Los Angeles to Des Moines price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,102
Fuel: $1,026
All-in estimate: $4,128

Return trip

Des Moines → Los Angeles$3,787

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Los Angeles to Des Moines by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Des Moines, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,128	$3.70	$3,674 – $4,583
53' refrigerated	$4,920	$4.41	$4,281 – $5,560
48' flatbed	$5,002	$4.48	$4,302 – $5,702
Step deck	$5,453	$4.89	$4,581 – $6,326
Power only	$3,639	$3.26	$3,166 – $4,112
Hotshot	$2,746	$2.46	$2,279 – $3,213
26' box truck	$2,694	$2.41	$2,290 – $3,098
Sprinter van	$1,651	$1.48	$1,387 – $1,916

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More lanes from Los Angeles

53' dry van lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$12,767	$4.40	$11,363 – $14,172	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$6,880	$3.33	$6,123 – $7,637	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$5,869	$3.61	$5,223 – $6,514	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$2,279	$5.30	$2,028 – $2,530	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$11,873	$4.19	$10,567 – $13,179	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$5,239	$3.68	$4,663 – $5,815	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$5,392	$3.66	$4,799 – $5,985	3 d

More lanes into Des Moines

53' dry van lanes into Des Moines, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$6,972	$2.45	$6,205 – $7,739	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$6,241	$3.06	$5,555 – $6,928	4 d
Houston, TX	2,217 mi	$5,242	$2.36	$4,665 – $5,819	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,290 mi	$2,673	$2.07	$2,379 – $2,967	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$6,112	$2.18	$5,439 – $6,784	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$4,977	$2.38	$4,429 – $5,524	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,231 mi	$4,475	$3.63	$3,982 – $4,967	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,974 mi	$4,727	$2.39	$4,207 – $5,247	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Des Moines, WA?

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to Des Moines, WA is estimated at $4,128 all-in in October 2026, or $3.70 a mile over about 1,116 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,674 and $4,583.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Des Moines, WA by truck?

About 1,116 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 $1,026 of the $4,128 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,102 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Des Moines, WA to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,787, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Des Moines, WA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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