Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Huntsville, AL flatbed rate

$3,484flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.87
Distance: 715 mi
Typical range: $2,996–$3,972
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Des Moines to Huntsville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,786
Fuel: $698
All-in estimate: $3,484

Return trip

Huntsville → Des Moines$2,803

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Des Moines to Huntsville by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Huntsville, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,845	$3.98	$2,532 – $3,158
53' refrigerated	$3,393	$4.74	$2,952 – $3,834
48' flatbed	$3,484	$4.87	$2,996 – $3,972
Step deck	$3,806	$5.32	$3,197 – $4,415
Power only	$2,485	$3.48	$2,162 – $2,808
Hotshot	$1,874	$2.62	$1,556 – $2,193
26' box truck	$1,848	$2.58	$1,570 – $2,125
Sprinter van	$1,138	$1.59	$956 – $1,320

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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 Huntsville

48' flatbed lanes into Huntsville, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	954 mi	$3,897	$4.09	$3,352 – $4,443	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,128 mi	$10,118	$4.75	$8,702 – $11,535	5 d
Chicago, IL	586 mi	$3,313	$5.65	$2,849 – $3,777	2 d
Houston, TX	722 mi	$2,986	$4.14	$2,568 – $3,404	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,713 mi	$4,818	$2.81	$4,143 – $5,492	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	863 mi	$3,208	$3.72	$2,759 – $3,657	2 d
San Antonio, TX	922 mi	$3,575	$3.88	$3,075 – $4,076	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,063 mi	$9,847	$4.77	$8,468 – $11,225	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Des Moines, IA to Huntsville, AL?

A 48' flatbed from Des Moines, IA to Huntsville, AL is estimated at $3,484 all-in in October 2026, or $4.87 a mile over about 715 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,996 and $3,972.

How far is Des Moines, IA from Huntsville, AL by truck?

About 715 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 $698 of the $3,484 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,786 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Huntsville, AL to Des Moines, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,803, which makes Des Moines, IA to Huntsville, AL 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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