Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Des Moines, WA flatbed rate

$7,482flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 2,042 mi
Typical range: $6,435–$8,530
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Des Moines price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,487
Fuel: $1,995
All-in estimate: $7,482

Return trip

Des Moines → Chicago$7,489

Both directions price about the same. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Chicago to Des Moines by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Des Moines, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,241	$3.06	$5,555 – $6,928
53' refrigerated	$7,434	$3.64	$6,467 – $8,400
48' flatbed	$7,482	$3.66	$6,435 – $8,530
Step deck	$8,141	$3.99	$6,839 – $9,444
Power only	$5,548	$2.72	$4,826 – $6,269
Hotshot	$4,188	$2.05	$3,476 – $4,900
26' box truck	$4,091	$2.00	$3,478 – $4,705
Sprinter van	$2,496	$1.22	$2,097 – $2,896

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More lanes from Chicago

48' flatbed lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$4,905	$5.79	$4,218 – $5,592	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$7,071	$4.15	$6,081 – $8,061	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$4,421	$5.62	$3,802 – $5,040	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$5,073	$4.10	$4,363 – $5,783	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$4,097	$4.35	$3,524 – $4,671	2 d

More lanes into Des Moines

48' flatbed lanes into Des Moines, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$8,325	$2.93	$7,160 – $9,491	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,116 mi	$5,002	$4.48	$4,302 – $5,702	3 d
Houston, TX	2,217 mi	$6,278	$2.83	$5,399 – $7,156	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,290 mi	$3,230	$2.50	$2,778 – $3,682	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$7,298	$2.61	$6,277 – $8,320	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$5,965	$2.85	$5,130 – $6,800	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,231 mi	$5,411	$4.40	$4,653 – $6,168	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,974 mi	$5,670	$2.87	$4,876 – $6,463	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Des Moines, WA?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Des Moines, WA is estimated at $7,482 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 2,042 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,435 and $8,530.

How far is Chicago, IL from Des Moines, WA by truck?

About 2,042 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,995 of the $7,482 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,487 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Des Moines, WA to Chicago, IL?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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