Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Toledo, OH flatbed rate

$2,784flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.56
Distance: 611 mi
Typical range: $2,394–$3,173
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Des Moines to Toledo price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,187
Fuel: $597
All-in estimate: $2,784

Return trip

Toledo → Des Moines$2,768

Both directions price about the same. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Des Moines to Toledo by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Toledo, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,263	$3.70	$2,014 – $2,512
53' refrigerated	$2,700	$4.42	$2,349 – $3,051
48' flatbed	$2,784	$4.56	$2,394 – $3,173
Step deck	$3,043	$4.98	$2,556 – $3,530
Power only	$1,970	$3.22	$1,714 – $2,226
Hotshot	$1,485	$2.43	$1,233 – $1,738
26' box truck	$1,467	$2.40	$1,247 – $1,687
Sprinter van	$905	$1.48	$760 – $1,050

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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 Toledo

48' flatbed lanes into Toledo, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	597 mi	$2,478	$4.15	$2,131 – $2,825	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,310 mi	$9,694	$4.20	$8,337 – $11,051	5 d
Chicago, IL	250 mi	$1,823	$7.29	$1,567 – $2,078	1 d
Houston, TX	1,242 mi	$4,025	$3.24	$3,462 – $4,589	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,945 mi	$4,789	$2.46	$4,119 – $5,460	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	538 mi	$2,054	$3.82	$1,767 – $2,342	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,400 mi	$4,440	$3.17	$3,818 – $5,061	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,278 mi	$9,574	$4.20	$8,234 – $10,915	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Des Moines, IA to Toledo, OH?

A 48' flatbed from Des Moines, IA to Toledo, OH is estimated at $2,784 all-in in October 2026, or $4.56 a mile over about 611 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,394 and $3,173.

How far is Des Moines, IA from Toledo, OH by truck?

About 611 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $597 of the $2,784 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,187 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Toledo, OH to Des Moines, IA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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