West Des Moines, IA · BOX · Oct 2026
Box truck rates in West Des Moines, IA
Estimated cost to ship a 26' box truck from and to West 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
- 73,664
Box truck lanes from West Des Moines
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $3,219 | $2.64 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $3,183 | $1.88 |
| Chicago, IL | $992 | $2.67 |
| Houston, TX | $2,051 | $2.13 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,880 | $2.14 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $2,932 | $2.54 |
| San Antonio, TX | $2,169 | $2.10 |
| San Diego, CA | $3,142 | $1.88 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,668 | $2.25 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $3,600 | $2.97 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $1,687 | $2.25 |
| San Jose, CA | $3,343 | $1.87 |
| Austin, TX | $2,033 | $2.13 |
| Charlotte, NC | $2,391 | $2.46 |
From West Des Moines, a 26' box truck costs between $1.87 a mile (San Jose, $3,343) and $2.97 a mile (Jacksonville, $3,600) 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 West Des Moines
Box truck lanes into West Des Moines
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $2,182 | $1.79 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $3,870 | $2.28 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,105 | $2.97 |
| Houston, TX | $1,698 | $1.76 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $1,824 | $1.35 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $1,855 | $1.60 |
| San Antonio, TX | $1,795 | $1.74 |
| San Diego, CA | $3,820 | $2.29 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,381 | $1.87 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $1,650 | $1.36 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $1,396 | $1.86 |
| San Jose, CA | $4,064 | $2.27 |
| Austin, TX | $1,683 | $1.76 |
| Charlotte, NC | $1,624 | $1.67 |
Box truck · outbound · Iowa market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
West Des Moines is priced with the Iowa market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use West Des Moines's own distances.
West 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% |