Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Miami, FL to Des Moines, IA step deck rate

$4,126step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.62
Distance: 1,572 mi
Typical range: $3,465–$4,786
Transit: 4 days

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

Miami to Des Moines price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,541
Fuel: $1,585
All-in estimate: $4,126

Return trip

Des Moines → Miami$8,998

This direction runs 54% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Miami to Des Moines by truck type

Estimated cost from Miami, FL to Des Moines, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,147	$2.00	$2,801 – $3,494
53' refrigerated	$3,750	$2.39	$3,262 – $4,237
48' flatbed	$3,789	$2.41	$3,258 – $4,319
Step deck	$4,126	$2.62	$3,465 – $4,786
Power only	$2,789	$1.77	$2,426 – $3,151
Hotshot	$2,105	$1.34	$1,747 – $2,463
26' box truck	$2,060	$1.31	$1,751 – $2,369
Sprinter van	$1,259	$0.80	$1,058 – $1,460

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More lanes from Miami

Step deck lanes from Miami, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$4,661	$3.62	$3,916 – $5,407	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,766 mi	$6,718	$2.43	$5,643 – $7,793	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,403 mi	$3,673	$2.62	$3,086 – $4,261	3 d
Houston, TX	1,142 mi	$3,267	$2.86	$2,745 – $3,790	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$6,372	$2.73	$5,352 – $7,391	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,211 mi	$4,225	$3.49	$3,549 – $4,901	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$3,750	$2.77	$3,150 – $4,350	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$6,516	$2.44	$5,474 – $7,559	6 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 Miami, FL to Des Moines, IA?

A Step deck from Miami, FL to Des Moines, IA is estimated at $4,126 all-in in October 2026, or $2.62 a mile over about 1,572 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,465 and $4,786.

How far is Miami, FL from Des Moines, IA by truck?

About 1,572 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,585 of the $4,126 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,541 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Des Moines, IA to Miami, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,998, which makes Miami, FL to Des Moines, IA 54% 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