Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Plano, TX flatbed rate

$3,093flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.27
Distance: 724 mi
Typical range: $2,660–$3,526
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Des Moines to Plano price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,386
Fuel: $707
All-in estimate: $3,093

Return trip

Plano → Des Moines$2,560

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Des Moines to Plano by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Plano, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,526	$3.49	$2,248 – $2,804
53' refrigerated	$3,013	$4.16	$2,621 – $3,405
48' flatbed	$3,093	$4.27	$2,660 – $3,526
Step deck	$3,379	$4.67	$2,838 – $3,919
Power only	$2,208	$3.05	$1,921 – $2,495
Hotshot	$1,665	$2.30	$1,382 – $1,948
26' box truck	$1,641	$2.27	$1,395 – $1,887
Sprinter van	$1,011	$1.40	$849 – $1,172

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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 Plano

48' flatbed lanes into Plano, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$5,223	$3.25	$4,492 – $5,955	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$6,490	$4.41	$5,581 – $7,399	4 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$4,041	$4.37	$3,475 – $4,606	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,488	$5.28	$1,279 – $1,696	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$2,827	$2.71	$2,431 – $3,223	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$4,431	$2.91	$3,810 – $5,051	4 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,581	$4.97	$1,360 – $1,802	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$6,199	$4.45	$5,332 – $7,067	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Des Moines, IA to Plano, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Des Moines, IA to Plano, TX is estimated at $3,093 all-in in October 2026, or $4.27 a mile over about 724 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,660 and $3,526.

How far is Des Moines, IA from Plano, TX by truck?

About 724 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 $707 of the $3,093 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,386 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Plano, TX to Des Moines, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,560, which makes Des Moines, IA to Plano, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology