Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Norfolk, VA flatbed rate

$5,680flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.90
Distance: 1,158 mi
Typical range: $4,884–$6,475
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Des Moines to Norfolk price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,549
Fuel: $1,131
All-in estimate: $5,680

Return trip

Norfolk → Des Moines$3,718

This direction runs 53% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Des Moines to Norfolk by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Norfolk, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,691	$4.05	$4,175 – $5,207
53' refrigerated	$5,591	$4.83	$4,864 – $6,318
48' flatbed	$5,680	$4.90	$4,884 – $6,475
Step deck	$6,191	$5.35	$5,200 – $7,182
Power only	$4,137	$3.57	$3,599 – $4,675
Hotshot	$3,122	$2.70	$2,591 – $3,653
26' box truck	$3,062	$2.64	$2,603 – $3,522
Sprinter van	$1,876	$1.62	$1,576 – $2,177

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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 Norfolk

48' flatbed lanes into Norfolk, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	338 mi	$2,231	$6.60	$1,919 – $2,544	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,787 mi	$14,575	$5.23	$12,535 – $16,616	6 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$4,768	$5.79	$4,100 – $5,435	2 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$5,721	$4.02	$4,920 – $6,522	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,388 mi	$7,290	$3.05	$6,270 – $8,311	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	261 mi	$1,739	$6.66	$1,496 – $1,983	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,632 mi	$6,415	$3.93	$5,517 – $7,313	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,735 mi	$14,329	$5.24	$12,323 – $16,335	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Des Moines, IA to Norfolk, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Des Moines, IA to Norfolk, VA is estimated at $5,680 all-in in October 2026, or $4.90 a mile over about 1,158 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,884 and $6,475.

How far is Des Moines, IA from Norfolk, VA by truck?

About 1,158 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 $1,131 of the $5,680 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,549 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Norfolk, VA to Des Moines, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,718, which makes Des Moines, IA to Norfolk, VA 53% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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