Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Washington, DC to Des Moines, IA step deck rate

$3,764step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.57
Distance: 1,054 mi
Typical range: $3,162–$4,366
Transit: 3 days

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

Washington to Des Moines price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,701
Fuel: $1,063
All-in estimate: $3,764

Return trip

Des Moines → Washington$5,893

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving DC prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Washington to Des Moines by truck type

Estimated cost from Washington, DC to Des Moines, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,845	$2.70	$2,532 – $3,158
53' refrigerated	$3,391	$3.22	$2,950 – $3,832
48' flatbed	$3,452	$3.27	$2,968 – $3,935
Step deck	$3,764	$3.57	$3,162 – $4,366
Power only	$2,505	$2.38	$2,179 – $2,831
Hotshot	$1,890	$1.79	$1,569 – $2,212
26' box truck	$1,856	$1.76	$1,577 – $2,134
Sprinter van	$1,138	$1.08	$956 – $1,320

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More lanes from Washington

Step deck lanes from Washington, DC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$2,000	$8.33	$1,680 – $2,320	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$8,348	$3.07	$7,012 – $9,684	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$2,731	$3.88	$2,294 – $3,168	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$4,971	$3.45	$4,176 – $5,767	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$8,026	$3.44	$6,742 – $9,310	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$1,582	$10.62	$1,329 – $1,835	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$5,535	$3.38	$4,649 – $6,420	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$8,223	$3.07	$6,908 – $9,539	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 Washington, DC to Des Moines, IA?

A Step deck from Washington, DC to Des Moines, IA is estimated at $3,764 all-in in October 2026, or $3.57 a mile over about 1,054 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,162 and $4,366.

How far is Washington, DC from Des Moines, IA by truck?

About 1,054 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 $1,063 of the $3,764 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,701 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Des Moines, IA to Washington, DC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,893, which makes Washington, DC to Des Moines, IA 36% 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