Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Baltimore, MD flatbed rate

$5,222flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.88
Distance: 1,069 mi
Typical range: $4,491–$5,953
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Des Moines to Baltimore price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,178
Fuel: $1,044
All-in estimate: $5,222

Return trip

Baltimore → Des Moines$3,508

This direction runs 49% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Des Moines to Baltimore by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Baltimore, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,306	$4.03	$3,832 – $4,779
53' refrigerated	$5,132	$4.80	$4,465 – $5,799
48' flatbed	$5,222	$4.88	$4,491 – $5,953
Step deck	$5,694	$5.33	$4,783 – $6,605
Power only	$3,792	$3.55	$3,299 – $4,285
Hotshot	$2,861	$2.68	$2,375 – $3,348
26' box truck	$2,808	$2.63	$2,387 – $3,230
Sprinter van	$1,722	$1.61	$1,447 – $1,998

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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 Baltimore

48' flatbed lanes into Baltimore, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$1,707	$8.53	$1,468 – $1,946	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$14,073	$5.13	$12,102 – $16,043	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$4,218	$5.89	$3,628 – $4,809	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$5,774	$3.91	$4,966 – $6,582	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$7,061	$2.99	$6,073 – $8,050	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$1,235	$11.33	$1,063 – $1,408	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$6,414	$3.84	$5,516 – $7,312	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$13,873	$5.14	$11,931 – $15,815	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Des Moines, IA to Baltimore, MD?

A 48' flatbed from Des Moines, IA to Baltimore, MD is estimated at $5,222 all-in in October 2026, or $4.88 a mile over about 1,069 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,491 and $5,953.

How far is Des Moines, IA from Baltimore, MD by truck?

About 1,069 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,044 of the $5,222 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,178 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baltimore, MD to Des Moines, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,508, which makes Des Moines, IA to Baltimore, MD 49% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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