Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Little Rock, AR flatbed rate

$2,660flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.72
Distance: 564 mi
Typical range: $2,287–$3,032
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Des Moines to Little Rock price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,109
Fuel: $551
All-in estimate: $2,660

Return trip

Little Rock → Des Moines$2,226

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

Des Moines to Little Rock by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Little Rock, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,157	$3.82	$1,920 – $2,395
53' refrigerated	$2,574	$4.56	$2,239 – $2,908
48' flatbed	$2,660	$4.72	$2,287 – $3,032
Step deck	$2,909	$5.16	$2,444 – $3,375
Power only	$1,874	$3.32	$1,631 – $2,118
Hotshot	$1,413	$2.51	$1,173 – $1,653
26' box truck	$1,397	$2.48	$1,187 – $1,606
Sprinter van	$863	$1.53	$725 – $1,001

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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 Little Rock

48' flatbed lanes into Little Rock, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,280 mi	$4,416	$3.45	$3,797 – $5,034	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,749 mi	$7,664	$4.38	$6,591 – $8,737	4 d
Chicago, IL	652 mi	$3,199	$4.91	$2,751 – $3,647	2 d
Houston, TX	454 mi	$1,973	$4.35	$1,697 – $2,249	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,333 mi	$3,507	$2.63	$3,016 – $3,998	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,194 mi	$3,707	$3.10	$3,188 – $4,226	3 d
San Antonio, TX	604 mi	$2,370	$3.92	$2,038 – $2,702	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,682 mi	$7,413	$4.41	$6,375 – $8,450	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Des Moines, IA to Little Rock, AR?

A 48' flatbed from Des Moines, IA to Little Rock, AR is estimated at $2,660 all-in in October 2026, or $4.72 a mile over about 564 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,287 and $3,032.

How far is Des Moines, IA from Little Rock, AR by truck?

About 564 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 $551 of the $2,660 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,109 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Little Rock, AR to Des Moines, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,226, which makes Des Moines, IA to Little Rock, AR 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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