Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to West Des Moines, IA flatbed rate

$2,601flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 740 mi
Typical range: $2,237–$2,965
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to West Des Moines price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,878
Fuel: $723
All-in estimate: $2,601

Return trip

West Des Moines → Dallas$3,142

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

Dallas to West Des Moines by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to West Des Moines, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,125	$2.87	$1,892 – $2,359
53' refrigerated	$2,535	$3.43	$2,205 – $2,864
48' flatbed	$2,601	$3.51	$2,237 – $2,965
Step deck	$2,841	$3.84	$2,386 – $3,295
Power only	$1,858	$2.51	$1,617 – $2,100
Hotshot	$1,402	$1.89	$1,163 – $1,640
26' box truck	$1,381	$1.87	$1,174 – $1,588
Sprinter van	$850	$1.15	$714 – $986

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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 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 Dallas, TX to West Des Moines, IA?

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to West Des Moines, IA is estimated at $2,601 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 740 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,237 and $2,965.

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

About 740 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 $723 of the $2,601 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,878 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,142, which makes Dallas, 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 →