Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Moreno Valley, CA flatbed rate

$5,677flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 1,637 mi
Typical range: $4,882–$6,471
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Des Moines to Moreno Valley price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,078
Fuel: $1,599
All-in estimate: $5,677

Return trip

Moreno Valley → Des Moines$6,902

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 Moreno Valley by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Moreno Valley, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,719	$2.88	$4,200 – $5,238
53' refrigerated	$5,622	$3.43	$4,891 – $6,353
48' flatbed	$5,677	$3.47	$4,882 – $6,471
Step deck	$6,180	$3.78	$5,192 – $7,169
Power only	$4,183	$2.56	$3,640 – $4,727
Hotshot	$3,158	$1.93	$2,621 – $3,695
26' box truck	$3,089	$1.89	$2,626 – $3,552
Sprinter van	$1,888	$1.15	$1,586 – $2,190

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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 Moreno Valley

48' flatbed lanes into Moreno Valley, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,830 mi	$8,306	$2.93	$7,143 – $9,469	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	82 mi	$1,331	$16.23	$1,144 – $1,517	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,995 mi	$7,340	$3.68	$6,313 – $8,368	5 d
Houston, TX	1,545 mi	$4,602	$2.98	$3,958 – $5,246	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	348 mi	$1,308	$3.76	$1,125 – $1,492	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,759 mi	$7,208	$2.61	$6,199 – $8,217	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,344 mi	$4,098	$3.05	$3,525 – $4,672	3 d
San Diego, CA	90 mi	$1,359	$15.10	$1,169 – $1,549	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Des Moines, IA to Moreno Valley, CA is estimated at $5,677 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 1,637 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,882 and $6,471.

How far is Des Moines, IA from Moreno Valley, CA by truck?

About 1,637 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 $1,599 of the $5,677 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,078 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Moreno Valley, CA to Des Moines, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,902, which makes Des Moines, IA to Moreno Valley, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →