Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Frisco, TX flatbed rate

$3,072flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.28
Distance: 717 mi
Typical range: $2,642–$3,502
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Des Moines to Frisco price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,372
Fuel: $700
All-in estimate: $3,072

Return trip

Frisco → Des Moines$2,543

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 Frisco by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Frisco, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,508	$3.50	$2,232 – $2,784
53' refrigerated	$2,991	$4.17	$2,603 – $3,380
48' flatbed	$3,072	$4.28	$2,642 – $3,502
Step deck	$3,355	$4.68	$2,819 – $3,892
Power only	$2,192	$3.06	$1,907 – $2,476
Hotshot	$1,653	$2.31	$1,372 – $1,934
26' box truck	$1,629	$2.27	$1,385 – $1,873
Sprinter van	$1,003	$1.40	$843 – $1,164

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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 Frisco

48' flatbed lanes into Frisco, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,607 mi	$5,226	$3.25	$4,494 – $5,958	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,465 mi	$6,464	$4.41	$5,559 – $7,369	4 d
Chicago, IL	921 mi	$4,027	$4.37	$3,464 – $4,591	2 d
Houston, TX	292 mi	$1,514	$5.18	$1,302 – $1,725	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,039 mi	$2,814	$2.71	$2,420 – $3,208	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$4,431	$2.91	$3,810 – $5,051	4 d
San Antonio, TX	324 mi	$1,596	$4.93	$1,373 – $1,820	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,387 mi	$6,177	$4.45	$5,313 – $7,042	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Des Moines, IA to Frisco, TX is estimated at $3,072 all-in in October 2026, or $4.28 a mile over about 717 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,642 and $3,502.

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

About 717 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 $700 of the $3,072 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,372 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,543, which makes Des Moines, IA to Frisco, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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