Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$5,398flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.71
Distance: 1,145 mi
Typical range: $4,642–$6,154
Transit: 3 days

Request a firm quote

Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Des Moines to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,279
Fuel: $1,119
All-in estimate: $5,398

Return trip

Philadelphia → Des Moines$3,415

This direction runs 58% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Des Moines to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,457	$3.89	$3,967 – $4,948
53' refrigerated	$5,312	$4.64	$4,622 – $6,003
48' flatbed	$5,398	$4.71	$4,642 – $6,154
Step deck	$5,884	$5.14	$4,943 – $6,826
Power only	$3,930	$3.43	$3,419 – $4,441
Hotshot	$2,966	$2.59	$2,462 – $3,470
26' box truck	$2,909	$2.54	$2,473 – $3,346
Sprinter van	$1,783	$1.56	$1,498 – $2,068

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for flatbed →

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
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 Philadelphia

48' flatbed lanes into Philadelphia, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$1,301	$14.30	$1,119 – $1,483	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$14,178	$5.01	$12,193 – $16,162	6 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$4,421	$5.62	$3,802 – $5,040	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$6,002	$3.79	$5,161 – $6,842	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$7,156	$2.92	$6,154 – $8,158	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$6,625	$3.72	$5,698 – $7,553	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$13,996	$5.01	$12,037 – $15,955	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$5,832	$3.81	$5,016 – $6,649	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Des Moines, IA to Philadelphia, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Des Moines, IA to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $5,398 all-in in October 2026, or $4.71 a mile over about 1,145 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,642 and $6,154.

How far is Des Moines, IA from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 1,145 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 $1,119 of the $5,398 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,279 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Des Moines, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,415, which makes Des Moines, IA to Philadelphia, PA 58% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →