Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lubbock, TX to Des Moines, IA step deck rate

$3,122step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.70
Distance: 843 mi
Typical range: $2,623–$3,622
Transit: 2 days

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

Lubbock to Des Moines price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,272
Fuel: $850
All-in estimate: $3,122

Return trip

Des Moines → Lubbock$3,772

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

Lubbock to Des Moines by truck type

Estimated cost from Lubbock, TX to Des Moines, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,345	$2.78	$2,087 – $2,603
53' refrigerated	$2,796	$3.32	$2,433 – $3,160
48' flatbed	$2,860	$3.39	$2,460 – $3,261
Step deck	$3,122	$3.70	$2,623 – $3,622
Power only	$2,056	$2.44	$1,789 – $2,324
Hotshot	$1,551	$1.84	$1,288 – $1,815
26' box truck	$1,526	$1.81	$1,297 – $1,755
Sprinter van	$938	$1.11	$788 – $1,088

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More lanes from Lubbock

Step deck lanes from Lubbock, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,898 mi	$8,010	$4.22	$6,728 – $9,291	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,119 mi	$3,854	$3.44	$3,237 – $4,470	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,135 mi	$3,837	$3.38	$3,223 – $4,451	3 d
Houston, TX	546 mi	$2,376	$4.35	$1,996 – $2,756	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	693 mi	$2,974	$4.29	$2,498 – $3,450	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,817 mi	$7,339	$4.04	$6,165 – $8,514	4 d
San Antonio, TX	408 mi	$1,988	$4.87	$1,670 – $2,306	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,041 mi	$3,642	$3.50	$3,059 – $4,224	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 Lubbock, TX to Des Moines, IA?

A Step deck from Lubbock, TX to Des Moines, IA is estimated at $3,122 all-in in October 2026, or $3.70 a mile over about 843 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,623 and $3,622.

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

About 843 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 $850 of the $3,122 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,272 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,772, which makes Lubbock, 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