Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to St. Petersburg, FL flatbed rate

$7,244flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.40
Distance: 1,342 mi
Typical range: $6,230–$8,259
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Des Moines to St. Petersburg price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,933
Fuel: $1,311
All-in estimate: $7,244

Return trip

St. Petersburg → Des Moines$3,321

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 St. Petersburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to St. Petersburg, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,001	$4.47	$5,341 – $6,661
53' refrigerated	$7,151	$5.33	$6,221 – $8,081
48' flatbed	$7,244	$5.40	$6,230 – $8,259
Step deck	$7,892	$5.88	$6,630 – $9,155
Power only	$5,305	$3.95	$4,615 – $5,995
Hotshot	$4,004	$2.98	$3,323 – $4,685
26' box truck	$3,922	$2.92	$3,334 – $4,511
Sprinter van	$2,400	$1.79	$2,016 – $2,785

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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 St. Petersburg

48' flatbed lanes into St. Petersburg, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,203 mi	$5,992	$4.98	$5,153 – $6,831	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,541 mi	$15,180	$5.97	$13,055 – $17,305	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,195 mi	$7,190	$6.02	$6,184 – $8,197	3 d
Houston, TX	925 mi	$4,593	$4.97	$3,950 – $5,236	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,111 mi	$7,399	$3.51	$6,363 – $8,435	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,119 mi	$5,022	$4.49	$4,319 – $5,725	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,144 mi	$5,419	$4.74	$4,661 – $6,178	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,452 mi	$14,703	$6.00	$12,645 – $16,761	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Des Moines, IA to St. Petersburg, FL is estimated at $7,244 all-in in October 2026, or $5.40 a mile over about 1,342 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,230 and $8,259.

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

About 1,342 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 $1,311 of the $7,244 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,933 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,321, which makes Des Moines, IA to St. Petersburg, FL 118% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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