Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to West Des Moines, IA flatbed rate

$3,140flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 954 mi
Typical range: $2,700–$3,580
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to West Des Moines price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,208
Fuel: $932
All-in estimate: $3,140

Return trip

West Des Moines → Austin$3,793

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Austin to West Des Moines by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to West Des Moines, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,582	$2.71	$2,298 – $2,866
53' refrigerated	$3,079	$3.23	$2,678 – $3,479
48' flatbed	$3,140	$3.29	$2,700 – $3,580
Step deck	$3,425	$3.59	$2,877 – $3,974
Power only	$2,270	$2.38	$1,975 – $2,565
Hotshot	$1,712	$1.79	$1,421 – $2,004
26' box truck	$1,683	$1.76	$1,430 – $1,935
Sprinter van	$1,033	$1.08	$868 – $1,198

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More lanes from Austin

48' flatbed lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,980	$3.91	$6,003 – $7,958	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,376	$3.01	$3,764 – $4,989	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,554	$3.09	$3,057 – $4,052	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,643	$3.55	$3,133 – $4,152	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,356	$3.75	$5,467 – $7,246	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,138	$3.04	$3,559 – $4,718	3 d

More lanes into West Des Moines

48' flatbed lanes into West Des Moines, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,218 mi	$4,041	$3.32	$3,475 – $4,607	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,694 mi	$7,106	$4.19	$6,111 – $8,100	4 d
Chicago, IL	372 mi	$2,144	$5.76	$1,844 – $2,444	1 d
Houston, TX	965 mi	$3,168	$3.28	$2,724 – $3,611	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,346 mi	$3,368	$2.50	$2,896 – $3,839	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,156 mi	$3,441	$2.98	$2,960 – $3,923	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,034 mi	$3,342	$3.23	$2,874 – $3,809	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,669 mi	$7,016	$4.20	$6,034 – $7,999	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to West Des Moines, IA?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to West Des Moines, IA is estimated at $3,140 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 954 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,700 and $3,580.

How far is Austin, TX from West Des Moines, IA by truck?

About 954 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $932 of the $3,140 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,208 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from West Des Moines, IA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,793, which makes Austin, TX to West Des Moines, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →