Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Des Moines, WA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$7,489flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 2,042 mi
Typical range: $6,440–$8,537
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Des Moines to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,494
Fuel: $1,995
All-in estimate: $7,489

Return trip

Chicago → Des Moines$7,482

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

Des Moines to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, WA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,246	$3.06	$5,559 – $6,934
53' refrigerated	$7,440	$3.64	$6,473 – $8,407
48' flatbed	$7,489	$3.67	$6,440 – $8,537
Step deck	$8,148	$3.99	$6,844 – $9,452
Power only	$5,552	$2.72	$4,831 – $6,274
Hotshot	$4,192	$2.05	$3,479 – $4,905
26' box truck	$4,095	$2.01	$3,481 – $4,709
Sprinter van	$2,499	$1.22	$2,099 – $2,898

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More lanes from Des Moines

48' flatbed lanes from Des Moines, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$13,698	$4.82	$11,780 – $15,615	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,116 mi	$4,589	$4.11	$3,946 – $5,231	3 d
Houston, TX	2,217 mi	$8,458	$3.81	$7,274 – $9,642	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,290 mi	$5,688	$4.41	$4,891 – $6,484	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$12,865	$4.59	$11,064 – $14,666	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$8,036	$3.84	$6,911 – $9,161	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,231 mi	$4,963	$4.03	$4,269 – $5,658	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,974 mi	$7,639	$3.87	$6,569 – $8,708	5 d

More lanes into Chicago

48' flatbed lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,984	$3.52	$2,566 – $3,401	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,019	$2.36	$3,456 – $4,581	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,510	$3.19	$2,159 – $2,861	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$3,769	$3.05	$3,241 – $4,296	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,044	$3.23	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Des Moines, WA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Des Moines, WA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $7,489 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 2,042 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,440 and $8,537.

How far is Des Moines, WA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,042 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,995 of the $7,489 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,494 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Des Moines, WA?

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

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