Des Moines, IA · VAN · Oct 2026
Dry van rates in Des Moines, IA
Estimated cost to ship a 53' dry van from and to Des Moines, Iowa, on its busiest lanes.
$3.96/mi outbound
+5.3% from last month
- Inbound
- $2.96/mi
- vs national
- +13.5%
- 1 year
- +24.9%
- Population
- 213,096
Dry van lanes from Des Moines
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $4,896 | $4.05 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $4,889 | $2.87 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,513 | $4.19 |
| Houston, TX | $3,156 | $3.26 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $4,436 | $3.27 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $4,457 | $3.89 |
| San Antonio, TX | $3,339 | $3.21 |
| San Diego, CA | $4,824 | $2.87 |
| Dallas, TX | $2,578 | $3.46 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $5,490 | $4.55 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $2,611 | $3.45 |
| San Jose, CA | $5,131 | $2.85 |
| Austin, TX | $3,132 | $3.27 |
| Charlotte, NC | $3,646 | $3.77 |
From Des Moines, a 53' dry van costs between $2.85 a mile (San Jose, $5,131) and $4.55 a mile (Jacksonville, $5,490) 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
Dry van lanes into Des Moines
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $3,319 | $2.75 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $5,944 | $3.49 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,686 | $4.67 |
| Houston, TX | $2,612 | $2.70 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,809 | $2.07 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $2,820 | $2.46 |
| San Antonio, TX | $2,764 | $2.66 |
| San Diego, CA | $5,865 | $3.49 |
| Dallas, TX | $2,134 | $2.87 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $2,517 | $2.09 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $2,162 | $2.86 |
| San Jose, CA | $6,238 | $3.46 |
| Austin, TX | $2,593 | $2.70 |
| Charlotte, NC | $2,476 | $2.56 |
Dry van · 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% |