Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Des Moines, IA flatbed rate

$2,611flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 744 mi
Typical range: $2,245–$2,976
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Des Moines price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,884
Fuel: $727
All-in estimate: $2,611

Return trip

Des Moines → Dallas$3,154

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

Dallas to Des Moines by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Des Moines, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,134	$2.87	$1,899 – $2,369
53' refrigerated	$2,545	$3.42	$2,214 – $2,876
48' flatbed	$2,611	$3.51	$2,245 – $2,976
Step deck	$2,851	$3.83	$2,395 – $3,308
Power only	$1,866	$2.51	$1,623 – $2,109
Hotshot	$1,407	$1.89	$1,168 – $1,647
26' box truck	$1,387	$1.86	$1,179 – $1,595
Sprinter van	$854	$1.15	$717 – $990

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More lanes from Dallas

48' flatbed lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,419	$3.97	$5,521 – $7,318	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,044	$3.23	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,701	$3.53	$3,182 – $4,219	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$5,832	$3.81	$5,016 – $6,649	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,224	$3.03	$3,632 – $4,815	3 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 Dallas, TX to Des Moines, IA?

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Des Moines, IA is estimated at $2,611 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 744 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,245 and $2,976.

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

About 744 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 $727 of the $2,611 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,884 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,154, which makes Dallas, TX to Des Moines, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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