Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

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

$3,219box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 1,218 mi
Typical range: $2,736–$3,702
Transit: 3 days

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

West Des Moines to New York price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,373
Fuel: $846
All-in estimate: $3,219

Return trip

New York → West Des Moines$2,182

This direction runs 48% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

West Des Moines to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from West Des Moines, IA to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,929	$4.05	$4,387 – $5,472
53' refrigerated	$5,875	$4.82	$5,111 – $6,638
48' flatbed	$5,962	$4.89	$5,127 – $6,797
Step deck	$6,498	$5.33	$5,458 – $7,537
Power only	$4,351	$3.57	$3,785 – $4,917
Hotshot	$3,284	$2.70	$2,725 – $3,842
26' box truck	$3,219	$2.64	$2,736 – $3,702
Sprinter van	$1,972	$1.62	$1,656 – $2,287

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More lanes from West Des Moines

26' box truck lanes from West Des Moines, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,694 mi	$3,183	$1.88	$2,705 – $3,660	4 d
Chicago, IL	372 mi	$992	$2.67	$843 – $1,140	1 d
Houston, TX	965 mi	$2,051	$2.13	$1,744 – $2,359	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,346 mi	$2,880	$2.14	$2,448 – $3,311	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,156 mi	$2,932	$2.54	$2,493 – $3,372	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,034 mi	$2,169	$2.10	$1,843 – $2,494	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,669 mi	$3,142	$1.88	$2,671 – $3,613	4 d
Dallas, TX	740 mi	$1,668	$2.25	$1,418 – $1,918	2 d

More lanes into New York

26' box truck lanes into New York, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$8,385	$2.89	$7,127 – $9,643	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$2,618	$3.09	$2,225 – $3,010	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$3,599	$2.15	$3,059 – $4,139	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$4,242	$1.68	$3,606 – $4,878	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$587	$6.45	$499 – $675	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$3,962	$2.12	$3,368 – $4,556	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$8,284	$2.89	$7,041 – $9,526	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$3,492	$2.16	$2,968 – $4,016	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from West Des Moines, IA to New York, NY is estimated at $3,219 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 1,218 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,736 and $3,702.

How far is West Des Moines, IA from New York, NY 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 $3,219 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,373 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,182, which makes West Des Moines, IA to New York, NY 48% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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