Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Des Moines, IA flatbed rate

$3,180flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.55
Distance: 896 mi
Typical range: $2,734–$3,625
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Buffalo to Des Moines price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,305
Fuel: $875
All-in estimate: $3,180

Return trip

Des Moines → Buffalo$4,691

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Buffalo to Des Moines by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Des Moines, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,611	$2.91	$2,324 – $2,898
53' refrigerated	$3,113	$3.47	$2,708 – $3,518
48' flatbed	$3,180	$3.55	$2,734 – $3,625
Step deck	$3,470	$3.87	$2,914 – $4,025
Power only	$2,292	$2.56	$1,994 – $2,590
Hotshot	$1,729	$1.93	$1,435 – $2,023
26' box truck	$1,700	$1.90	$1,445 – $1,955
Sprinter van	$1,044	$1.17	$877 – $1,212

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More lanes from Buffalo

48' flatbed lanes from Buffalo, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	350 mi	$2,292	$6.55	$1,971 – $2,613	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,601 mi	$7,697	$2.96	$6,619 – $8,774	6 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$2,174	$4.04	$1,870 – $2,479	2 d
Houston, TX	1,518 mi	$4,981	$3.28	$4,284 – $5,678	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$7,437	$3.32	$6,396 – $8,478	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$2,102	$6.43	$1,808 – $2,397	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$5,449	$3.23	$4,686 – $6,212	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$7,619	$2.96	$6,553 – $8,686	6 d

More lanes into Des Moines

48' flatbed lanes into Des Moines, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,208 mi	$4,014	$3.32	$3,452 – $4,577	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,705 mi	$7,145	$4.19	$6,145 – $8,145	4 d
Chicago, IL	361 mi	$2,109	$5.84	$1,813 – $2,404	1 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$3,175	$3.28	$2,731 – $3,620	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,357 mi	$3,390	$2.50	$2,916 – $3,865	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$3,415	$2.98	$2,937 – $3,893	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$3,354	$3.23	$2,885 – $3,824	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,679 mi	$7,052	$4.20	$6,065 – $8,039	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Buffalo, NY to Des Moines, IA?

A 48' flatbed from Buffalo, NY to Des Moines, IA is estimated at $3,180 all-in in October 2026, or $3.55 a mile over about 896 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,734 and $3,625.

How far is Buffalo, NY from Des Moines, IA by truck?

About 896 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 $875 of the $3,180 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,305 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Des Moines, IA to Buffalo, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,691, which makes Buffalo, NY to Des Moines, IA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology