Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Omaha, NE flatbed rate

$1,312flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $8.69
Distance: 151 mi
Typical range: $1,128–$1,495
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Des Moines to Omaha price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,164
Fuel: $148
All-in estimate: $1,312

Return trip

Omaha → Des Moines$1,390

This direction runs 6% below the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Des Moines to Omaha by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Omaha, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,019	$6.75	$907 – $1,132
53' refrigerated	$1,219	$8.08	$1,061 – $1,378
48' flatbed	$1,312	$8.69	$1,128 – $1,495
Step deck	$1,446	$9.57	$1,214 – $1,677
Power only	$853	$5.65	$742 – $964
Hotshot	$642	$4.25	$533 – $751
26' box truck	$647	$4.29	$550 – $744
Sprinter van	$408	$2.70	$343 – $473

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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 Omaha

48' flatbed lanes into Omaha, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$4,419	$3.25	$3,800 – $5,037	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$6,605	$4.25	$5,680 – $7,529	4 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$2,599	$5.07	$2,236 – $2,963	2 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$3,097	$3.31	$2,664 – $3,531	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$3,088	$2.55	$2,656 – $3,521	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$3,772	$2.91	$3,244 – $4,300	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$3,195	$3.27	$2,748 – $3,643	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$6,519	$4.26	$5,606 – $7,432	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Des Moines, IA to Omaha, NE?

A 48' flatbed from Des Moines, IA to Omaha, NE is estimated at $1,312 all-in in October 2026, or $8.69 a mile over about 151 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,128 and $1,495.

How far is Des Moines, IA from Omaha, NE by truck?

About 151 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $148 of the $1,312 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,164 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Omaha, NE to Des Moines, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,390, which makes Des Moines, IA to Omaha, NE 6% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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