Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to New York, NY flatbed rate

$5,922flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.90
Distance: 1,208 mi
Typical range: $5,093–$6,752
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Des Moines to New York price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,742
Fuel: $1,180
All-in estimate: $5,922

Return trip

New York → Des Moines$4,014

This direction runs 48% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Des Moines to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,896	$4.05	$4,357 – $5,435
53' refrigerated	$5,835	$4.83	$5,076 – $6,593
48' flatbed	$5,922	$4.90	$5,093 – $6,752
Step deck	$6,455	$5.34	$5,422 – $7,488
Power only	$4,321	$3.58	$3,759 – $4,883
Hotshot	$3,261	$2.70	$2,707 – $3,815
26' box truck	$3,197	$2.65	$2,718 – $3,677
Sprinter van	$1,958	$1.62	$1,645 – $2,272

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More lanes from Des Moines

48' flatbed lanes from Des Moines, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
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
Dallas, TX	744 mi	$3,154	$4.24	$2,712 – $3,595	2 d

More lanes into New York

48' flatbed lanes into New York, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$15,241	$5.25	$13,107 – $17,375	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$4,905	$5.79	$4,218 – $5,592	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$6,611	$3.95	$5,685 – $7,536	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$7,727	$3.06	$6,646 – $8,809	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,214	$13.35	$1,044 – $1,384	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$7,259	$3.89	$6,243 – $8,276	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$15,060	$5.26	$12,951 – $17,168	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$6,419	$3.97	$5,521 – $7,318	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Des Moines, IA to New York, NY?

A 48' flatbed from Des Moines, IA to New York, NY is estimated at $5,922 all-in in October 2026, or $4.90 a mile over about 1,208 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,093 and $6,752.

How far is Des Moines, IA from New York, NY by truck?

About 1,208 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,180 of the $5,922 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,742 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Des Moines, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,014, which makes Des Moines, IA to New York, NY 48% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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