Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Irving, TX flatbed rate

$3,151flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.24
Distance: 743 mi
Typical range: $2,710–$3,592
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Des Moines to Irving price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,425
Fuel: $726
All-in estimate: $3,151

Return trip

Irving → Des Moines$2,608

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 Irving by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Irving, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,575	$3.47	$2,292 – $2,859
53' refrigerated	$3,071	$4.13	$2,672 – $3,470
48' flatbed	$3,151	$4.24	$2,710 – $3,592
Step deck	$3,441	$4.63	$2,891 – $3,992
Power only	$2,252	$3.03	$1,959 – $2,545
Hotshot	$1,699	$2.29	$1,410 – $1,987
26' box truck	$1,673	$2.25	$1,422 – $1,924
Sprinter van	$1,030	$1.39	$865 – $1,195

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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 Irving

48' flatbed lanes into Irving, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,627 mi	$5,281	$3.25	$4,542 – $6,020	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,459 mi	$6,442	$4.42	$5,540 – $7,344	4 d
Chicago, IL	946 mi	$4,110	$4.35	$3,535 – $4,686	2 d
Houston, TX	274 mi	$1,467	$5.35	$1,262 – $1,672	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$2,799	$2.71	$2,407 – $3,191	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,541 mi	$4,480	$2.91	$3,852 – $5,107	4 d
San Antonio, TX	297 mi	$1,527	$5.14	$1,313 – $1,740	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,379 mi	$6,148	$4.46	$5,287 – $7,009	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Des Moines, IA to Irving, TX is estimated at $3,151 all-in in October 2026, or $4.24 a mile over about 743 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,710 and $3,592.

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

About 743 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 $726 of the $3,151 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,425 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,608, which makes Des Moines, IA to Irving, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology