Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Arlington, TX flatbed rate

$3,197flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.22
Distance: 758 mi
Typical range: $2,749–$3,644
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Des Moines to Arlington price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,457
Fuel: $740
All-in estimate: $3,197

Return trip

Arlington → Des Moines$2,646

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Des Moines to Arlington by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Arlington, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,614	$3.45	$2,326 – $2,902
53' refrigerated	$3,117	$4.11	$2,712 – $3,522
48' flatbed	$3,197	$4.22	$2,749 – $3,644
Step deck	$3,491	$4.61	$2,932 – $4,049
Power only	$2,287	$3.02	$1,989 – $2,584
Hotshot	$1,725	$2.28	$1,432 – $2,018
26' box truck	$1,699	$2.24	$1,444 – $1,954
Sprinter van	$1,046	$1.38	$878 – $1,213

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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 Arlington

48' flatbed lanes into Arlington, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,643 mi	$5,325	$3.24	$4,580 – $6,071	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,451 mi	$6,413	$4.42	$5,515 – $7,311	4 d
Chicago, IL	963 mi	$4,167	$4.33	$3,584 – $4,750	3 d
Houston, TX	267 mi	$1,449	$5.43	$1,246 – $1,652	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$2,780	$2.72	$2,391 – $3,170	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,557 mi	$4,519	$2.90	$3,886 – $5,151	4 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$1,485	$5.28	$1,277 – $1,693	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,370 mi	$6,115	$4.46	$5,259 – $6,971	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Des Moines, IA to Arlington, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Des Moines, IA to Arlington, TX is estimated at $3,197 all-in in October 2026, or $4.22 a mile over about 758 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,749 and $3,644.

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

About 758 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 $740 of the $3,197 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,457 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,646, which makes Des Moines, IA to Arlington, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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