Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Oklahoma City, OK flatbed rate

$2,863flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.15
Distance: 556 mi
Typical range: $2,462–$3,264
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Des Moines to Oklahoma City price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,320
Fuel: $543
All-in estimate: $2,863

Return trip

Oklahoma City → Des Moines$2,142

This direction runs 34% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in OK prices below it.

Des Moines to Oklahoma City by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Oklahoma City, OK by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,321	$4.17	$2,066 – $2,576
53' refrigerated	$2,769	$4.98	$2,409 – $3,129
48' flatbed	$2,863	$5.15	$2,462 – $3,264
Step deck	$3,132	$5.63	$2,630 – $3,633
Power only	$2,016	$3.63	$1,754 – $2,278
Hotshot	$1,520	$2.73	$1,261 – $1,778
26' box truck	$1,503	$2.70	$1,277 – $1,728
Sprinter van	$928	$1.67	$780 – $1,077

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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 Oklahoma City

48' flatbed lanes into Oklahoma City, OK
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,566 mi	$5,670	$3.62	$4,876 – $6,464	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,402 mi	$6,912	$4.93	$5,944 – $7,879	3 d
Chicago, IL	812 mi	$4,065	$5.01	$3,496 – $4,634	2 d
Houston, TX	486 mi	$2,236	$4.60	$1,923 – $2,549	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	990 mi	$3,006	$3.04	$2,585 – $3,427	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,485 mi	$4,816	$3.24	$4,142 – $5,490	4 d
San Antonio, TX	494 mi	$2,259	$4.57	$1,943 – $2,575	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,339 mi	$6,655	$4.97	$5,723 – $7,586	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Des Moines, IA to Oklahoma City, OK?

A 48' flatbed from Des Moines, IA to Oklahoma City, OK is estimated at $2,863 all-in in October 2026, or $5.15 a mile over about 556 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,462 and $3,264.

How far is Des Moines, IA from Oklahoma City, OK by truck?

About 556 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 $543 of the $2,863 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,320 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Oklahoma City, OK to Des Moines, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,142, which makes Des Moines, IA to Oklahoma City, OK 34% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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