Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Port St. Lucie, FL flatbed rate

$7,776flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.32
Distance: 1,462 mi
Typical range: $6,688–$8,865
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Des Moines to Port St. Lucie price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,348
Fuel: $1,428
All-in estimate: $7,776

Return trip

Port St. Lucie → Des Moines$3,565

This direction runs 118% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Des Moines to Port St. Lucie by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Port St. Lucie, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,452	$4.41	$5,742 – $7,162
53' refrigerated	$7,687	$5.26	$6,688 – $8,687
48' flatbed	$7,776	$5.32	$6,688 – $8,865
Step deck	$8,470	$5.79	$7,114 – $9,825
Power only	$5,711	$3.91	$4,968 – $6,453
Hotshot	$4,311	$2.95	$3,578 – $5,043
26' box truck	$4,220	$2.89	$3,587 – $4,853
Sprinter van	$2,581	$1.77	$2,168 – $2,994

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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 Port St. Lucie

48' flatbed lanes into Port St. Lucie, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,174 mi	$5,876	$5.01	$5,053 – $6,699	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,707 mi	$16,069	$5.94	$13,820 – $18,319	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,283 mi	$7,616	$5.94	$6,550 – $8,682	3 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$5,227	$4.78	$4,495 – $5,959	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,277 mi	$7,910	$3.47	$6,803 – $9,018	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,097 mi	$4,944	$4.51	$4,252 – $5,636	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,312 mi	$6,053	$4.61	$5,206 – $6,901	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,619 mi	$15,598	$5.96	$13,414 – $17,782	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Des Moines, IA to Port St. Lucie, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Des Moines, IA to Port St. Lucie, FL is estimated at $7,776 all-in in October 2026, or $5.32 a mile over about 1,462 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,688 and $8,865.

How far is Des Moines, IA from Port St. Lucie, FL by truck?

About 1,462 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 $1,428 of the $7,776 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,348 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Port St. Lucie, FL to Des Moines, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,565, which makes Des Moines, IA to Port St. Lucie, FL 118% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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