Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Long Beach, CA flatbed rate

$5,862flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.45
Distance: 1,700 mi
Typical range: $5,041–$6,683
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Des Moines to Long Beach price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,201
Fuel: $1,661
All-in estimate: $5,862

Return trip

Long Beach → Des Moines$7,127

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Des Moines to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Long Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,876	$2.87	$4,340 – $5,413
53' refrigerated	$5,809	$3.42	$5,054 – $6,564
48' flatbed	$5,862	$3.45	$5,041 – $6,683
Step deck	$6,382	$3.75	$5,361 – $7,403
Power only	$4,325	$2.54	$3,763 – $4,887
Hotshot	$3,265	$1.92	$2,710 – $3,820
26' box truck	$3,193	$1.88	$2,714 – $3,672
Sprinter van	$1,950	$1.15	$1,638 – $2,263

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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 Long Beach

48' flatbed lanes into Long Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$8,479	$2.93	$7,292 – $9,666	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$7,543	$3.67	$6,487 – $8,599	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$4,760	$2.96	$4,093 – $5,426	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,441	$3.49	$1,239 – $1,643	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$7,361	$2.61	$6,331 – $8,392	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$4,254	$3.03	$3,658 – $4,849	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,416	$13.36	$1,218 – $1,614	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$4,384	$3.01	$3,770 – $4,998	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Des Moines, IA to Long Beach, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Des Moines, IA to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $5,862 all-in in October 2026, or $3.45 a mile over about 1,700 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,041 and $6,683.

How far is Des Moines, IA from Long Beach, CA by truck?

About 1,700 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,661 of the $5,862 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,201 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Beach, CA to Des Moines, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,127, which makes Des Moines, IA to Long Beach, CA 18% cheaper. 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