Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Greensboro, NC flatbed rate

$4,484flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.57
Distance: 981 mi
Typical range: $3,856–$5,112
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Des Moines to Greensboro price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,526
Fuel: $958
All-in estimate: $4,484

Return trip

Greensboro → Des Moines$3,045

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Des Moines to Greensboro by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Greensboro, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,690	$3.76	$3,284 – $4,096
53' refrigerated	$4,399	$4.48	$3,827 – $4,971
48' flatbed	$4,484	$4.57	$3,856 – $5,112
Step deck	$4,891	$4.99	$4,109 – $5,674
Power only	$3,245	$3.31	$2,823 – $3,667
Hotshot	$2,448	$2.50	$2,032 – $2,865
26' box truck	$2,405	$2.45	$2,044 – $2,766
Sprinter van	$1,476	$1.50	$1,240 – $1,712

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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 Greensboro

48' flatbed lanes into Greensboro, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	529 mi	$2,615	$4.94	$2,249 – $2,981	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,564 mi	$12,158	$4.74	$10,456 – $13,860	6 d
Chicago, IL	683 mi	$3,746	$5.48	$3,222 – $4,270	2 d
Houston, TX	1,181 mi	$4,417	$3.74	$3,798 – $5,035	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,159 mi	$5,996	$2.78	$5,157 – $6,835	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	439 mi	$2,067	$4.71	$1,778 – $2,357	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,388 mi	$5,037	$3.63	$4,332 – $5,742	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,507 mi	$11,916	$4.75	$10,247 – $13,584	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Des Moines, IA to Greensboro, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Des Moines, IA to Greensboro, NC is estimated at $4,484 all-in in October 2026, or $4.57 a mile over about 981 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,856 and $5,112.

How far is Des Moines, IA from Greensboro, NC by truck?

About 981 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 $958 of the $4,484 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,526 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Greensboro, NC to Des Moines, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,045, which makes Des Moines, IA to Greensboro, NC 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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