Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fayetteville, NC to Des Moines, IA flatbed rate

$3,265flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 1,073 mi
Typical range: $2,808–$3,723
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fayetteville to Des Moines price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,217
Fuel: $1,048
All-in estimate: $3,265

Return trip

Des Moines → Fayetteville$4,808

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Fayetteville to Des Moines by truck type

Estimated cost from Fayetteville, NC to Des Moines, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,693	$2.51	$2,397 – $2,989
53' refrigerated	$3,210	$2.99	$2,792 – $3,627
48' flatbed	$3,265	$3.04	$2,808 – $3,723
Step deck	$3,561	$3.32	$2,991 – $4,130
Power only	$2,372	$2.21	$2,063 – $2,680
Hotshot	$1,790	$1.67	$1,485 – $2,094
26' box truck	$1,757	$1.64	$1,493 – $2,020
Sprinter van	$1,077	$1.00	$905 – $1,249

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More lanes from Fayetteville

48' flatbed lanes from Fayetteville, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	558 mi	$2,712	$4.86	$2,333 – $3,092	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,632 mi	$6,953	$2.64	$5,980 – $7,927	6 d
Chicago, IL	782 mi	$2,515	$3.22	$2,163 – $2,867	2 d
Houston, TX	1,207 mi	$3,688	$3.06	$3,171 – $4,204	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,223 mi	$6,598	$2.97	$5,674 – $7,522	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	472 mi	$2,319	$4.91	$1,995 – $2,644	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,421 mi	$4,214	$2.97	$3,624 – $4,804	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$6,811	$2.65	$5,857 – $7,764	6 d

More lanes into Des Moines

48' flatbed lanes into Des Moines, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,208 mi	$4,014	$3.32	$3,452 – $4,577	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,705 mi	$7,145	$4.19	$6,145 – $8,145	4 d
Chicago, IL	361 mi	$2,109	$5.84	$1,813 – $2,404	1 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$3,175	$3.28	$2,731 – $3,620	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,357 mi	$3,390	$2.50	$2,916 – $3,865	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$3,415	$2.98	$2,937 – $3,893	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$3,354	$3.23	$2,885 – $3,824	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,679 mi	$7,052	$4.20	$6,065 – $8,039	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fayetteville, NC to Des Moines, IA?

A 48' flatbed from Fayetteville, NC to Des Moines, IA is estimated at $3,265 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 1,073 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,808 and $3,723.

How far is Fayetteville, NC from Des Moines, IA by truck?

About 1,073 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 $1,048 of the $3,265 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,217 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Des Moines, IA to Fayetteville, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,808, which makes Fayetteville, NC to Des Moines, IA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →