Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Oakland, CA flatbed rate

$6,198flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 1,814 mi
Typical range: $5,330–$7,065
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Des Moines to Oakland price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,426
Fuel: $1,772
All-in estimate: $6,198

Return trip

Oakland → Des Moines$7,535

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 Oakland by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Oakland, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,160	$2.84	$4,593 – $5,728
53' refrigerated	$6,147	$3.39	$5,348 – $6,946
48' flatbed	$6,198	$3.42	$5,330 – $7,065
Step deck	$6,745	$3.72	$5,666 – $7,825
Power only	$4,581	$2.53	$3,985 – $5,176
Hotshot	$3,458	$1.91	$2,870 – $4,046
26' box truck	$3,380	$1.86	$2,873 – $3,887
Sprinter van	$2,064	$1.14	$1,734 – $2,394

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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 Oakland

48' flatbed lanes into Oakland, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$8,814	$2.92	$7,580 – $10,048	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,447	$6.18	$2,105 – $2,790	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$7,915	$3.64	$6,807 – $9,023	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$5,551	$2.89	$4,774 – $6,328	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$2,136	$2.84	$1,837 – $2,435	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$7,680	$2.60	$6,605 – $8,756	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$5,090	$2.93	$4,378 – $5,803	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,913	$5.53	$2,505 – $3,321	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Des Moines, IA to Oakland, CA is estimated at $6,198 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 1,814 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,330 and $7,065.

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

About 1,814 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 $1,772 of the $6,198 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,426 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,535, which makes Des Moines, IA to Oakland, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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