Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Seattle, WA flatbed rate

$5,940flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.44
Distance: 1,729 mi
Typical range: $5,109–$6,772
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Des Moines to Seattle price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,251
Fuel: $1,689
All-in estimate: $5,940

Return trip

Seattle → Des Moines$6,625

This direction runs 10% below the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Des Moines to Seattle by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Seattle, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,943	$2.86	$4,399 – $5,486
53' refrigerated	$5,888	$3.41	$5,123 – $6,654
48' flatbed	$5,940	$3.44	$5,109 – $6,772
Step deck	$6,466	$3.74	$5,432 – $7,501
Power only	$4,385	$2.54	$3,815 – $4,955
Hotshot	$3,310	$1.91	$2,747 – $3,873
26' box truck	$3,237	$1.87	$2,751 – $3,722
Sprinter van	$1,977	$1.14	$1,661 – $2,293

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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 Seattle

48' flatbed lanes into Seattle, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$8,325	$2.93	$7,160 – $9,491	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$5,070	$4.47	$4,360 – $5,779	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$7,489	$3.66	$6,440 – $8,537	5 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$6,305	$2.83	$5,422 – $7,188	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$3,264	$2.50	$2,807 – $3,721	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$7,298	$2.61	$6,277 – $8,320	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$5,997	$2.85	$5,158 – $6,837	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$5,475	$4.38	$4,708 – $6,241	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Des Moines, IA to Seattle, WA?

A 48' flatbed from Des Moines, IA to Seattle, WA is estimated at $5,940 all-in in October 2026, or $3.44 a mile over about 1,729 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,109 and $6,772.

How far is Des Moines, IA from Seattle, WA by truck?

About 1,729 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 $1,689 of the $5,940 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,251 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Seattle, WA to Des Moines, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,625, which makes Des Moines, IA to Seattle, WA 10% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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