Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Des Moines, IA flatbed rate

$3,731flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 1,163 mi
Typical range: $3,209–$4,253
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chesapeake to Des Moines price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,595
Fuel: $1,136
All-in estimate: $3,731

Return trip

Des Moines → Chesapeake$5,699

This direction runs 35% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Chesapeake to Des Moines by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Des Moines, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,082	$2.65	$2,743 – $3,421
53' refrigerated	$3,673	$3.16	$3,196 – $4,151
48' flatbed	$3,731	$3.21	$3,209 – $4,253
Step deck	$4,067	$3.50	$3,416 – $4,718
Power only	$2,718	$2.34	$2,365 – $3,072
Hotshot	$2,051	$1.76	$1,703 – $2,400
26' box truck	$2,012	$1.73	$1,710 – $2,314
Sprinter van	$1,233	$1.06	$1,036 – $1,430

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More lanes from Chesapeake

48' flatbed lanes from Chesapeake, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	358 mi	$2,223	$6.21	$1,912 – $2,535	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,786 mi	$7,846	$2.82	$6,747 – $8,944	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$2,821	$3.39	$2,426 – $3,216	2 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$4,501	$3.18	$3,871 – $5,131	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,386 mi	$7,531	$3.16	$6,476 – $8,585	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	282 mi	$1,868	$6.62	$1,606 – $2,129	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,624 mi	$5,052	$3.11	$4,345 – $5,759	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,733 mi	$7,711	$2.82	$6,631 – $8,790	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 Chesapeake, VA to Des Moines, IA?

A 48' flatbed from Chesapeake, VA to Des Moines, IA is estimated at $3,731 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 1,163 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,209 and $4,253.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from Des Moines, IA by truck?

About 1,163 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,136 of the $3,731 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,595 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Des Moines, IA to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,699, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Des Moines, IA 35% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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