Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to El Paso, TX flatbed rate

$4,393flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.82
Distance: 1,151 mi
Typical range: $3,778–$5,008
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Des Moines to El Paso price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,269
Fuel: $1,124
All-in estimate: $4,393

Return trip

El Paso → Des Moines$3,636

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 El Paso by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to El Paso, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,628	$3.15	$3,229 – $4,027
53' refrigerated	$4,324	$3.76	$3,762 – $4,886
48' flatbed	$4,393	$3.82	$3,778 – $5,008
Step deck	$4,788	$4.16	$4,022 – $5,555
Power only	$3,199	$2.78	$2,783 – $3,615
Hotshot	$2,414	$2.10	$2,004 – $2,825
26' box truck	$2,368	$2.06	$2,013 – $2,723
Sprinter van	$1,451	$1.26	$1,219 – $1,683

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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 El Paso

48' flatbed lanes into El Paso, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$6,965	$3.11	$5,990 – $7,940	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$4,158	$4.96	$3,576 – $4,740	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$5,830	$3.98	$5,014 – $6,646	4 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$2,806	$3.55	$2,414 – $3,199	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,491	$3.61	$1,282 – $1,699	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$5,987	$2.77	$5,149 – $6,826	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$2,278	$3.88	$1,959 – $2,597	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$3,801	$5.13	$3,269 – $4,333	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Des Moines, IA to El Paso, TX is estimated at $4,393 all-in in October 2026, or $3.82 a mile over about 1,151 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,778 and $5,008.

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

About 1,151 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 $1,124 of the $4,393 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,269 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,636, which makes Des Moines, IA to El Paso, TX 21% more expensive. 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 →