Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Nashville-Davidson, TN flatbed rate

$3,043flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.93
Distance: 617 mi
Typical range: $2,617–$3,470
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Des Moines to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,440
Fuel: $603
All-in estimate: $3,043

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Des Moines$2,426

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Des Moines to Nashville-Davidson by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,475	$4.01	$2,203 – $2,747
53' refrigerated	$2,952	$4.78	$2,568 – $3,336
48' flatbed	$3,043	$4.93	$2,617 – $3,470
Step deck	$3,327	$5.39	$2,795 – $3,859
Power only	$2,155	$3.49	$1,875 – $2,435
Hotshot	$1,625	$2.63	$1,349 – $1,901
26' box truck	$1,604	$2.60	$1,364 – $1,845
Sprinter van	$990	$1.60	$832 – $1,148

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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 Nashville-Davidson

48' flatbed lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$3,599	$4.01	$3,095 – $4,103	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$9,711	$4.61	$8,351 – $11,070	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$2,764	$5.95	$2,377 – $3,151	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$3,069	$3.91	$2,640 – $3,499	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$4,634	$2.72	$3,985 – $5,283	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$2,962	$3.66	$2,547 – $3,377	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$3,602	$3.71	$3,098 – $4,107	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$9,472	$4.62	$8,146 – $10,798	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Des Moines, IA to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

A 48' flatbed from Des Moines, IA to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $3,043 all-in in October 2026, or $4.93 a mile over about 617 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,617 and $3,470.

How far is Des Moines, IA from Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck?

About 617 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 $603 of the $3,043 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,440 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Des Moines, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,426, which makes Des Moines, IA to Nashville-Davidson, TN 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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