Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to West Des Moines, IA flatbed rate

$2,628flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 751 mi
Typical range: $2,260–$2,996
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to West Des Moines price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,894
Fuel: $734
All-in estimate: $2,628

Return trip

West Des Moines → Fort Worth$3,175

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Fort Worth to West Des Moines by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to West Des Moines, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,149	$2.86	$1,913 – $2,385
53' refrigerated	$2,563	$3.41	$2,230 – $2,896
48' flatbed	$2,628	$3.50	$2,260 – $2,996
Step deck	$2,871	$3.82	$2,411 – $3,330
Power only	$1,880	$2.50	$1,635 – $2,124
Hotshot	$1,418	$1.89	$1,177 – $1,659
26' box truck	$1,396	$1.86	$1,187 – $1,606
Sprinter van	$860	$1.14	$722 – $997

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More lanes from Fort Worth

48' flatbed lanes from Fort Worth, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$6,537	$3.95	$5,622 – $7,452	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$4,326	$3.01	$3,721 – $4,932	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$3,105	$3.21	$2,671 – $3,540	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,482	$5.29	$1,275 – $1,690	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$3,590	$3.57	$3,087 – $4,093	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$5,944	$3.79	$5,112 – $6,776	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,490	$5.27	$1,282 – $1,699	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$4,123	$3.05	$3,546 – $4,701	3 d

More lanes into West Des Moines

48' flatbed lanes into West Des Moines, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,218 mi	$4,041	$3.32	$3,475 – $4,607	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,694 mi	$7,106	$4.19	$6,111 – $8,100	4 d
Chicago, IL	372 mi	$2,144	$5.76	$1,844 – $2,444	1 d
Houston, TX	965 mi	$3,168	$3.28	$2,724 – $3,611	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,346 mi	$3,368	$2.50	$2,896 – $3,839	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,156 mi	$3,441	$2.98	$2,960 – $3,923	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,034 mi	$3,342	$3.23	$2,874 – $3,809	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,669 mi	$7,016	$4.20	$6,034 – $7,999	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to West Des Moines, IA?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to West Des Moines, IA is estimated at $2,628 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 751 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,260 and $2,996.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from West Des Moines, IA by truck?

About 751 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 $734 of the $2,628 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,894 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from West Des Moines, IA to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,175, which makes Fort Worth, TX to West Des Moines, IA 17% 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 →