Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Des Moines, IA step deck rate

$3,658step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.52
Distance: 1,039 mi
Typical range: $3,073–$4,243
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Des Moines price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,610
Fuel: $1,048
All-in estimate: $3,658

Return trip

Des Moines → San Antonio$4,419

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

San Antonio to Des Moines by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Des Moines, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,764	$2.66	$2,460 – $3,068
53' refrigerated	$3,295	$3.17	$2,866 – $3,723
48' flatbed	$3,354	$3.23	$2,885 – $3,824
Step deck	$3,658	$3.52	$3,073 – $4,243
Power only	$2,433	$2.34	$2,117 – $2,749
Hotshot	$1,836	$1.77	$1,524 – $2,148
26' box truck	$1,802	$1.73	$1,532 – $2,073
Sprinter van	$1,106	$1.06	$929 – $1,282

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More lanes from San Antonio

Step deck lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$7,900	$4.23	$6,636 – $9,165	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$4,685	$3.29	$3,935 – $5,435	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$4,107	$3.32	$3,450 – $4,764	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$3,895	$3.89	$3,271 – $4,518	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$7,211	$4.05	$6,057 – $8,365	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$4,413	$3.33	$3,707 – $5,119	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 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 Diego, CA	1,679 mi	$7,677	$4.57	$6,449 – $8,906	4 d
Dallas, TX	744 mi	$2,851	$3.83	$2,395 – $3,308	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Des Moines, IA?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Des Moines, IA is estimated at $3,658 all-in in October 2026, or $3.52 a mile over about 1,039 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,073 and $4,243.

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

About 1,039 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 $1,048 of the $3,658 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,610 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,419, which makes San Antonio, TX to Des Moines, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →