Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Des Moines, IA box truck rate

$2,167box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.79
Distance: 1,208 mi
Typical range: $1,842–$2,492
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Des Moines price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,328
Fuel: $839
All-in estimate: $2,167

Return trip

Des Moines → New York$3,197

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

New York to Des Moines by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Des Moines, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,319	$2.75	$2,954 – $3,684
53' refrigerated	$3,955	$3.27	$3,441 – $4,469
48' flatbed	$4,014	$3.32	$3,452 – $4,577
Step deck	$4,375	$3.62	$3,675 – $5,075
Power only	$2,929	$2.42	$2,548 – $3,310
Hotshot	$2,210	$1.83	$1,835 – $2,586
26' box truck	$2,167	$1.79	$1,842 – $2,492
Sprinter van	$1,327	$1.10	$1,115 – $1,540

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More lanes from New York

26' box truck lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$4,675	$1.61	$3,974 – $5,376	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$1,592	$1.88	$1,353 – $1,831	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$2,947	$1.76	$2,505 – $3,389	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$4,540	$1.80	$3,859 – $5,221	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$628	$6.91	$534 – $723	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$3,244	$1.74	$2,758 – $3,731	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$4,618	$1.61	$3,926 – $5,311	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$2,860	$1.77	$2,431 – $3,288	4 d

More lanes into Des Moines

26' box truck lanes into Des Moines, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,705 mi	$3,892	$2.28	$3,308 – $4,476	4 d
Chicago, IL	361 mi	$1,085	$3.01	$922 – $1,248	1 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$1,702	$1.76	$1,447 – $1,958	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,357 mi	$1,836	$1.35	$1,561 – $2,112	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$1,841	$1.61	$1,565 – $2,117	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$1,802	$1.73	$1,532 – $2,073	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,679 mi	$3,840	$2.29	$3,264 – $4,416	4 d
Dallas, TX	744 mi	$1,387	$1.86	$1,179 – $1,595	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Des Moines, IA?

A 26' box truck from New York, NY to Des Moines, IA is estimated at $2,167 all-in in October 2026, or $1.79 a mile over about 1,208 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,842 and $2,492.

How far is New York, NY from Des Moines, IA by truck?

About 1,208 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 $839 of the $2,167 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,328 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Des Moines, IA to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,197, which makes New York, NY to Des Moines, IA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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