Des Moines, IA · BOX · Oct 2026
Box truck rates in Des Moines, IA
Estimated cost to ship a 26' box truck from and to Des Moines, Iowa, on its busiest lanes.
$2.58/mi outbound
+3.2% from last month
- Inbound
- $1.92/mi
- vs national
- +13.7%
- 1 year
- +17.8%
- Population
- 213,096
Box truck lanes from Des Moines
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $3,197 | $2.65 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $3,201 | $1.88 |
| Chicago, IL | $974 | $2.70 |
| Houston, TX | $2,056 | $2.12 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,900 | $2.14 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $2,909 | $2.54 |
| San Antonio, TX | $2,177 | $2.10 |
| San Diego, CA | $3,158 | $1.88 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,675 | $2.25 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $3,585 | $2.97 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $1,697 | $2.24 |
| San Jose, CA | $3,361 | $1.86 |
| Austin, TX | $2,041 | $2.13 |
| Charlotte, NC | $2,376 | $2.46 |
From Des Moines, a 26' box truck costs between $1.86 a mile (San Jose, $3,361) and $2.97 a mile (Jacksonville, $3,585) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.
Price a load from Des Moines
Box truck lanes into Des Moines
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $2,167 | $1.79 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $3,892 | $2.28 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,085 | $3.01 |
| Houston, TX | $1,702 | $1.76 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $1,836 | $1.35 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $1,841 | $1.61 |
| San Antonio, TX | $1,802 | $1.73 |
| San Diego, CA | $3,840 | $2.29 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,387 | $1.86 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $1,644 | $1.36 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $1,405 | $1.86 |
| San Jose, CA | $4,086 | $2.27 |
| Austin, TX | $1,690 | $1.76 |
| Charlotte, NC | $1,613 | $1.67 |
Box truck · outbound · Iowa market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
Des Moines is priced with the Iowa market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Des Moines's own distances.
Des Moines rates by truck type
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $3.96 | +5.3% | +24.9% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $4.73 | −0.2% | +35.9% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $4.85 | +3.4% | +18.6% | |
| STEPStep deck | $5.29 | +3.3% | +18.6% | |
| PWRPower only | $3.46 | +5.5% | +24.9% | |
| HOTHotshot | $2.61 | +3.2% | +18.6% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $2.58 | +3.2% | +17.8% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.59 | +3.9% | +17.8% |