Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Spokane, WA flatbed rate

$5,156flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.53
Distance: 1,462 mi
Typical range: $4,434–$5,877
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Des Moines to Spokane price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,728
Fuel: $1,428
All-in estimate: $5,156

Return trip

Spokane → Des Moines$5,750

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 Spokane by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Spokane, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,278	$2.93	$3,807 – $4,748
53' refrigerated	$5,097	$3.49	$4,434 – $5,759
48' flatbed	$5,156	$3.53	$4,434 – $5,877
Step deck	$5,615	$3.84	$4,717 – $6,514
Power only	$3,786	$2.59	$3,294 – $4,278
Hotshot	$2,858	$1.95	$2,372 – $3,344
26' box truck	$2,798	$1.91	$2,378 – $3,217
Sprinter van	$1,711	$1.17	$1,437 – $1,985

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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 Spokane

48' flatbed lanes into Spokane, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,571 mi	$7,608	$2.96	$6,543 – $8,673	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,114 mi	$4,995	$4.48	$4,296 – $5,694	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,775 mi	$6,626	$3.73	$5,699 – $7,554	4 d
Houston, TX	2,009 mi	$5,757	$2.87	$4,951 – $6,563	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,195 mi	$3,036	$2.54	$2,611 – $3,461	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,531 mi	$6,661	$2.63	$5,729 – $7,594	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,901 mi	$5,487	$2.89	$4,719 – $6,255	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,211 mi	$5,340	$4.41	$4,592 – $6,087	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Des Moines, IA to Spokane, WA is estimated at $5,156 all-in in October 2026, or $3.53 a mile over about 1,462 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,434 and $5,877.

How far is Des Moines, IA from Spokane, WA 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 $5,156 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,728 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,750, which makes Des Moines, IA to Spokane, WA 10% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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