Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Des Moines, IA freight rate

$6,059dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 1,743 mi
Typical range: $5,392–$6,725
Transit: 4 days

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

Modesto to Des Moines price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,456
Fuel: $1,603
All-in estimate: $6,059

Return trip

Des Moines → Modesto$4,983

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Modesto to Des Moines by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Des Moines, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,059	$3.48	$5,392 – $6,725
53' refrigerated	$7,218	$4.14	$6,279 – $8,156
48' flatbed	$7,281	$4.18	$6,262 – $8,300
Step deck	$7,926	$4.55	$6,657 – $9,194
Power only	$5,375	$3.08	$4,677 – $6,074
Hotshot	$4,058	$2.33	$3,368 – $4,748
26' box truck	$3,968	$2.28	$3,373 – $4,563
Sprinter van	$2,424	$1.39	$2,036 – $2,811

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More lanes from Modesto

53' dry van lanes from Modesto, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$12,961	$4.39	$11,536 – $14,387	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$1,797	$5.27	$1,600 – $1,995	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$6,998	$3.33	$6,229 – $7,768	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$6,545	$3.55	$5,825 – $7,265	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$3,100	$4.58	$2,759 – $3,441	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$12,093	$4.19	$10,762 – $13,423	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$5,975	$3.60	$5,317 – $6,632	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$2,186	$4.65	$1,946 – $2,427	1 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 Modesto, CA to Des Moines, IA?

A 53' dry van from Modesto, CA to Des Moines, IA is estimated at $6,059 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 1,743 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,392 and $6,725.

How far is Modesto, CA from Des Moines, IA by truck?

About 1,743 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 $1,603 of the $6,059 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,456 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Des Moines, IA to Modesto, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,983, which makes Modesto, CA to Des Moines, IA 22% more expensive. 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