Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Tulsa, OK flatbed rate

$2,563flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.49
Distance: 467 mi
Typical range: $2,204–$2,921
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Des Moines to Tulsa price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,107
Fuel: $456
All-in estimate: $2,563

Return trip

Tulsa → Des Moines$1,917

This direction runs 34% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in OK prices below it.

Des Moines to Tulsa by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Tulsa, OK by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,066	$4.42	$1,839 – $2,294
53' refrigerated	$2,466	$5.28	$2,146 – $2,787
48' flatbed	$2,563	$5.49	$2,204 – $2,921
Step deck	$2,806	$6.01	$2,357 – $3,255
Power only	$1,787	$3.83	$1,554 – $2,019
Hotshot	$1,347	$2.88	$1,118 – $1,576
26' box truck	$1,335	$2.86	$1,134 – $1,535
Sprinter van	$827	$1.77	$694 – $959

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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 Tulsa

48' flatbed lanes into Tulsa, OK
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,447 mi	$5,307	$3.67	$4,564 – $6,050	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,508 mi	$7,344	$4.87	$6,316 – $8,372	4 d
Chicago, IL	698 mi	$3,645	$5.22	$3,135 – $4,156	2 d
Houston, TX	518 mi	$2,328	$4.49	$2,002 – $2,654	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,102 mi	$3,268	$2.97	$2,811 – $3,726	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,367 mi	$4,496	$3.29	$3,867 – $5,126	3 d
San Antonio, TX	572 mi	$2,483	$4.34	$2,135 – $2,831	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,449 mi	$7,103	$4.90	$6,109 – $8,098	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Des Moines, IA to Tulsa, OK?

A 48' flatbed from Des Moines, IA to Tulsa, OK is estimated at $2,563 all-in in October 2026, or $5.49 a mile over about 467 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,204 and $2,921.

How far is Des Moines, IA from Tulsa, OK by truck?

About 467 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $456 of the $2,563 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,107 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tulsa, OK to Des Moines, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,917, which makes Des Moines, IA to Tulsa, OK 34% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology