Dry van · October 2026

Des Moines, IA to Houston, TX

$3,156

53' dry van, all-in · most quotes $2,809 to $3,503

Linehaul $2,266Fuel $890

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Dry van lanes from Des Moines, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,208 mi	$4,896	$4.05	$4,357 – $5,435	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,705 mi	$4,889	$2.87	$4,351 – $5,426	4 d
Chicago, IL	361 mi	$1,513	$4.19	$1,347 – $1,680	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,357 mi	$4,436	$3.27	$3,948 – $4,924	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$4,457	$3.89	$3,967 – $4,948	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$3,339	$3.21	$2,972 – $3,706	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,679 mi	$4,824	$2.87	$4,293 – $5,354	4 d
Dallas, TX	744 mi	$2,578	$3.46	$2,294 – $2,861	2 d

Dry van lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$4,502	$2.69	$4,006 – $4,997	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,869	$3.61	$5,223 – $6,514	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,830	$3.46	$3,409 – $4,251	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,604	$2.17	$2,317 – $2,890	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,811	$2.40	$3,392 – $4,230	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$5,572	$3.64	$4,959 – $6,185	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d

How much does a dry van from Des Moines, IA to Houston, TX cost?

About $3,156 all-in for a full 53' dry van in October 2026, which is $3.26 a mile over 968 mi. Most quotes land between $2,809 and $3,503.

How long does Des Moines to Houston take by truck?

About 2 days of transit for a solo driver over roughly 968 mi.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $890 of the $3,156 is fuel. The other $2,266 is linehaul.

Is Houston, TX to Des Moines, IA cheaper?

The return trip is about $2,612, so Des Moines to Houston is 21% more expensive.

How do I get an exact price?

Use the quote form on this page. Add your pickup date and you get one reply with a firm price for your load.