Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

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

$2,182box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.79
Distance: 1,218 mi
Typical range: $1,855–$2,509
Transit: 3 days

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

New York to West Des Moines price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,336
Fuel: $846
All-in estimate: $2,182

Return trip

West Des Moines → New York$3,219

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 West Des Moines by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to West Des Moines, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,341	$2.74	$2,974 – $3,709
53' refrigerated	$3,982	$3.27	$3,464 – $4,500
48' flatbed	$4,041	$3.32	$3,475 – $4,607
Step deck	$4,404	$3.62	$3,700 – $5,109
Power only	$2,949	$2.42	$2,566 – $3,333
Hotshot	$2,226	$1.83	$1,847 – $2,604
26' box truck	$2,182	$1.79	$1,855 – $2,509
Sprinter van	$1,337	$1.10	$1,123 – $1,550

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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 West Des Moines

26' box truck lanes into West Des Moines, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,694 mi	$3,870	$2.28	$3,289 – $4,450	4 d
Chicago, IL	372 mi	$1,105	$2.97	$939 – $1,271	1 d
Houston, TX	965 mi	$1,698	$1.76	$1,443 – $1,953	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,346 mi	$1,824	$1.35	$1,550 – $2,097	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,156 mi	$1,855	$1.60	$1,577 – $2,134	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,034 mi	$1,795	$1.74	$1,526 – $2,065	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,669 mi	$3,820	$2.29	$3,247 – $4,393	4 d
Dallas, TX	740 mi	$1,381	$1.87	$1,174 – $1,588	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from New York, NY to West Des Moines, IA is estimated at $2,182 all-in in October 2026, or $1.79 a mile over about 1,218 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,855 and $2,509.

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

About 1,218 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 $846 of the $2,182 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,336 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,219, which makes New York, NY to West Des Moines, IA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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