Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Kansas City, MO flatbed rate

$1,463flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $7.03
Distance: 208 mi
Typical range: $1,258–$1,668
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Des Moines to Kansas City price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,260
Fuel: $203
All-in estimate: $1,463

Return trip

Kansas City → Des Moines$1,483

This direction runs 1% below the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Des Moines to Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Kansas City, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,149	$5.52	$1,022 – $1,275
53' refrigerated	$1,373	$6.60	$1,195 – $1,552
48' flatbed	$1,463	$7.03	$1,258 – $1,668
Step deck	$1,610	$7.74	$1,352 – $1,867
Power only	$971	$4.67	$844 – $1,097
Hotshot	$730	$3.51	$606 – $855
26' box truck	$733	$3.52	$623 – $843
Sprinter van	$459	$2.21	$386 – $533

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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 Kansas City

48' flatbed lanes into Kansas City, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$4,189	$3.24	$3,603 – $4,776	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$6,732	$4.18	$5,790 – $7,674	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$2,463	$5.13	$2,119 – $2,808	1 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$2,630	$3.44	$2,262 – $2,998	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$3,103	$2.51	$2,668 – $3,537	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$3,551	$2.91	$3,054 – $4,048	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$2,799	$3.36	$2,407 – $3,191	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$6,591	$4.19	$5,668 – $7,513	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Des Moines, IA to Kansas City, MO?

A 48' flatbed from Des Moines, IA to Kansas City, MO is estimated at $1,463 all-in in October 2026, or $7.03 a mile over about 208 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,258 and $1,668.

How far is Des Moines, IA from Kansas City, MO by truck?

About 208 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $203 of the $1,463 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,260 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kansas City, MO to Des Moines, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,483, which makes Des Moines, IA to Kansas City, MO 1% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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