Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Worcester, MA to Des Moines, IA step deck rate

$4,051step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 1,320 mi
Typical range: $3,402–$4,699
Transit: 3 days

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

Worcester to Des Moines price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,720
Fuel: $1,331
All-in estimate: $4,051

Return trip

Des Moines → Worcester$7,149

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Worcester to Des Moines by truck type

Estimated cost from Worcester, MA to Des Moines, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,079	$2.33	$2,740 – $3,417
53' refrigerated	$3,669	$2.78	$3,192 – $4,146
48' flatbed	$3,718	$2.82	$3,197 – $4,238
Step deck	$4,051	$3.07	$3,402 – $4,699
Power only	$2,721	$2.06	$2,367 – $3,075
Hotshot	$2,054	$1.56	$1,704 – $2,403
26' box truck	$2,012	$1.52	$1,710 – $2,314
Sprinter van	$1,231	$0.93	$1,034 – $1,429

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More lanes from Worcester

Step deck lanes from Worcester, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$1,616	$8.73	$1,357 – $1,874	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,024 mi	$8,264	$2.73	$6,942 – $9,586	7 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$3,083	$3.21	$2,590 – $3,576	3 d
Houston, TX	1,848 mi	$5,523	$2.99	$4,640 – $6,407	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,659 mi	$8,115	$3.05	$6,817 – $9,414	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	275 mi	$1,823	$6.63	$1,531 – $2,114	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,038 mi	$6,012	$2.95	$5,050 – $6,974	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,992 mi	$8,184	$2.74	$6,875 – $9,494	7 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 Worcester, MA to Des Moines, IA?

A Step deck from Worcester, MA to Des Moines, IA is estimated at $4,051 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 1,320 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,402 and $4,699.

How far is Worcester, MA from Des Moines, IA by truck?

About 1,320 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 $1,331 of the $4,051 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,720 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Des Moines, IA to Worcester, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,149, which makes Worcester, MA to Des Moines, IA 43% 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