Des Moines, IA · PWR · Oct 2026
Power only rates in Des Moines, IA
Estimated cost to ship a Power only from and to Des Moines, Iowa, on its busiest lanes.
$3.46/mi outbound
+5.5% from last month
- Inbound
- $2.59/mi
- vs national
- +13.4%
- 1 year
- +24.9%
- Population
- 213,096
Power only lanes from Des Moines
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $4,321 | $3.58 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $4,336 | $2.54 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,299 | $3.60 |
| Houston, TX | $2,774 | $2.87 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,922 | $2.89 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $3,930 | $3.43 |
| San Antonio, TX | $2,939 | $2.83 |
| San Diego, CA | $4,278 | $2.55 |
| Dallas, TX | $2,254 | $3.03 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $4,845 | $4.02 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $2,284 | $3.02 |
| San Jose, CA | $4,554 | $2.53 |
| Austin, TX | $2,753 | $2.87 |
| Charlotte, NC | $3,205 | $3.32 |
From Des Moines, a Power only costs between $2.53 a mile (San Jose, $4,554) and $4.02 a mile (Jacksonville, $4,845) 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
Power only lanes into Des Moines
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $2,929 | $2.42 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $5,272 | $3.09 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,448 | $4.01 |
| Houston, TX | $2,297 | $2.37 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,484 | $1.83 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $2,487 | $2.17 |
| San Antonio, TX | $2,433 | $2.34 |
| San Diego, CA | $5,201 | $3.10 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,866 | $2.51 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $2,221 | $1.84 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $1,891 | $2.50 |
| San Jose, CA | $5,536 | $3.07 |
| Austin, TX | $2,279 | $2.38 |
| Charlotte, NC | $2,177 | $2.25 |
Power only · 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% |