Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

West Des Moines, IA to Phoenix, AZ sprinter rate

$1,762sprinter

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.31
Distance: 1,346 mi
Typical range: $1,480–$2,044
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

West Des Moines to Phoenix price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +18.0%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,236
Fuel: $526
All-in estimate: $1,762

Return trip

Phoenix → West Des Moines$1,116

This direction runs 58% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

West Des Moines to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from West Des Moines, IA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,406	$3.27	$3,921 – $4,890
53' refrigerated	$5,250	$3.90	$4,567 – $5,932
48' flatbed	$5,318	$3.95	$4,573 – $6,062
Step deck	$5,794	$4.30	$4,867 – $6,721
Power only	$3,895	$2.89	$3,388 – $4,401
Hotshot	$2,940	$2.18	$2,440 – $3,439
26' box truck	$2,880	$2.14	$2,448 – $3,311
Sprinter van	$1,762	$1.31	$1,480 – $2,044

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More lanes from West Des Moines

Sprinter van lanes from West Des Moines, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,218 mi	$1,972	$1.62	$1,656 – $2,287	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,694 mi	$1,944	$1.15	$1,633 – $2,256	3 d
Chicago, IL	372 mi	$616	$1.66	$518 – $715	1 d
Houston, TX	965 mi	$1,259	$1.30	$1,058 – $1,461	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,156 mi	$1,797	$1.55	$1,509 – $2,084	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,034 mi	$1,330	$1.29	$1,118 – $1,543	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,669 mi	$1,920	$1.15	$1,612 – $2,227	3 d
Dallas, TX	740 mi	$1,027	$1.39	$863 – $1,191	2 d

More lanes into Phoenix

Sprinter van lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$2,767	$1.10	$2,324 – $3,210	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$912	$2.12	$766 – $1,057	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$2,353	$1.38	$1,976 – $2,729	3 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$1,361	$1.14	$1,144 – $1,579	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$2,391	$0.98	$2,008 – $2,773	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$1,176	$1.18	$988 – $1,364	2 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$805	$2.30	$676 – $934	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$1,220	$1.17	$1,025 – $1,415	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from West Des Moines, IA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Sprinter van from West Des Moines, IA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $1,762 all-in in October 2026, or $1.31 a mile over about 1,346 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,480 and $2,044.

How far is West Des Moines, IA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,346 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 $526 of the $1,762 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,236 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to West Des Moines, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,116, which makes West Des Moines, IA to Phoenix, AZ 58% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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