Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Boston, MA flatbed rate

$6,753flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.94
Distance: 1,367 mi
Typical range: $5,807–$7,698
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Des Moines to Boston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,418
Fuel: $1,335
All-in estimate: $6,753

Return trip

Boston → Des Moines$3,826

This direction runs 77% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Des Moines to Boston by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Boston, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,596	$4.09	$4,980 – $6,211
53' refrigerated	$6,668	$4.88	$5,801 – $7,535
48' flatbed	$6,753	$4.94	$5,807 – $7,698
Step deck	$7,357	$5.38	$6,179 – $8,534
Power only	$4,948	$3.62	$4,305 – $5,591
Hotshot	$3,735	$2.73	$3,100 – $4,370
26' box truck	$3,658	$2.68	$3,109 – $4,207
Sprinter van	$2,238	$1.64	$1,880 – $2,596

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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 Boston

48' flatbed lanes into Boston, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$1,903	$8.46	$1,637 – $2,169	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$16,544	$5.39	$14,228 – $18,860	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$5,772	$5.73	$4,964 – $6,580	3 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$7,574	$4.00	$6,514 – $8,634	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$8,478	$3.13	$7,291 – $9,665	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,987	$6.29	$1,709 – $2,265	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$8,232	$3.95	$7,080 – $9,385	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$16,392	$5.39	$14,097 – $18,686	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Des Moines, IA to Boston, MA?

A 48' flatbed from Des Moines, IA to Boston, MA is estimated at $6,753 all-in in October 2026, or $4.94 a mile over about 1,367 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,807 and $7,698.

How far is Des Moines, IA from Boston, MA by truck?

About 1,367 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 $1,335 of the $6,753 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,418 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Boston, MA to Des Moines, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,826, which makes Des Moines, IA to Boston, MA 77% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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