Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Anaheim, CA flatbed rate

$5,783flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 1,673 mi
Typical range: $4,973–$6,592
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Des Moines to Anaheim price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,149
Fuel: $1,634
All-in estimate: $5,783

Return trip

Anaheim → Des Moines$7,031

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Des Moines to Anaheim by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Anaheim, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,809	$2.87	$4,280 – $5,338
53' refrigerated	$5,729	$3.42	$4,984 – $6,474
48' flatbed	$5,783	$3.46	$4,973 – $6,592
Step deck	$6,295	$3.76	$5,288 – $7,303
Power only	$4,264	$2.55	$3,710 – $4,819
Hotshot	$3,219	$1.92	$2,672 – $3,766
26' box truck	$3,148	$1.88	$2,676 – $3,621
Sprinter van	$1,924	$1.15	$1,616 – $2,231

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More lanes from Des Moines

48' flatbed lanes from Des Moines, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,208 mi	$5,922	$4.90	$5,093 – $6,752	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,705 mi	$5,877	$3.45	$5,054 – $6,700	4 d
Chicago, IL	361 mi	$1,892	$5.24	$1,627 – $2,157	1 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$3,836	$3.96	$3,299 – $4,373	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,357 mi	$5,354	$3.95	$4,604 – $6,103	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$5,398	$4.71	$4,642 – $6,154	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$4,052	$3.90	$3,485 – $4,619	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,679 mi	$5,800	$3.45	$4,988 – $6,612	4 d

More lanes into Anaheim

48' flatbed lanes into Anaheim, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,867 mi	$8,404	$2.93	$7,228 – $9,581	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,030 mi	$7,453	$3.67	$6,409 – $8,496	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$4,692	$2.97	$4,035 – $5,349	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	385 mi	$1,384	$3.59	$1,190 – $1,578	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,796 mi	$7,295	$2.61	$6,274 – $8,317	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,380 mi	$4,188	$3.04	$3,602 – $4,775	3 d
San Diego, CA	95 mi	$1,377	$14.49	$1,184 – $1,570	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,430 mi	$4,314	$3.02	$3,710 – $4,918	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Des Moines, IA to Anaheim, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Des Moines, IA to Anaheim, CA is estimated at $5,783 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 1,673 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,973 and $6,592.

How far is Des Moines, IA from Anaheim, CA by truck?

About 1,673 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,634 of the $5,783 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,149 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Anaheim, CA to Des Moines, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,031, which makes Des Moines, IA to Anaheim, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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