Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Tampa, FL flatbed rate

$7,209flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.40
Distance: 1,334 mi
Typical range: $6,200–$8,218
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Des Moines to Tampa price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,906
Fuel: $1,303
All-in estimate: $7,209

Return trip

Tampa → Des Moines$3,305

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 Tampa by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Tampa, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,971	$4.48	$5,314 – $6,628
53' refrigerated	$7,115	$5.33	$6,190 – $8,040
48' flatbed	$7,209	$5.40	$6,200 – $8,218
Step deck	$7,854	$5.89	$6,597 – $9,111
Power only	$5,278	$3.96	$4,592 – $5,964
Hotshot	$3,984	$2.99	$3,306 – $4,661
26' box truck	$3,903	$2.93	$3,317 – $4,488
Sprinter van	$2,388	$1.79	$2,006 – $2,771

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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 Tampa

48' flatbed lanes into Tampa, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$5,908	$5.00	$5,081 – $6,735	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$15,207	$5.97	$13,078 – $17,336	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$7,128	$6.03	$6,130 – $8,125	3 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$4,623	$4.96	$3,976 – $5,271	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$7,415	$3.50	$6,377 – $8,453	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$4,951	$4.51	$4,258 – $5,644	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$5,453	$4.73	$4,690 – $6,217	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$14,735	$5.99	$12,672 – $16,798	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Des Moines, IA to Tampa, FL is estimated at $7,209 all-in in October 2026, or $5.40 a mile over about 1,334 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,200 and $8,218.

How far is Des Moines, IA from Tampa, FL by truck?

About 1,334 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 $1,303 of the $7,209 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,906 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tampa, FL to Des Moines, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,305, which makes Des Moines, IA to Tampa, FL 118% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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