Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Gilbert, AZ to Des Moines, IA flatbed rate

$3,374flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.50
Distance: 1,349 mi
Typical range: $2,902–$3,846
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Gilbert to Des Moines price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,056
Fuel: $1,318
All-in estimate: $3,374

Return trip

Des Moines → Gilbert$5,328

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Gilbert to Des Moines by truck type

Estimated cost from Gilbert, AZ to Des Moines, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,795	$2.07	$2,488 – $3,103
53' refrigerated	$3,331	$2.47	$2,898 – $3,764
48' flatbed	$3,374	$2.50	$2,902 – $3,846
Step deck	$3,676	$2.72	$3,088 – $4,264
Power only	$2,471	$1.83	$2,150 – $2,792
Hotshot	$1,865	$1.38	$1,548 – $2,182
26' box truck	$1,827	$1.35	$1,553 – $2,101
Sprinter van	$1,118	$0.83	$939 – $1,297

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More lanes from Gilbert

48' flatbed lanes from Gilbert, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,513 mi	$7,692	$3.06	$6,615 – $8,769	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	456 mi	$1,529	$3.35	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,695 mi	$3,999	$2.36	$3,439 – $4,558	4 d
Houston, TX	1,171 mi	$3,093	$2.64	$2,660 – $3,526	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,438 mi	$7,122	$2.92	$6,125 – $8,119	6 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$2,670	$2.75	$2,297 – $3,044	3 d
San Diego, CA	371 mi	$1,355	$3.65	$1,166 – $1,545	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,023 mi	$2,780	$2.72	$2,391 – $3,170	3 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 Gilbert, AZ to Des Moines, IA?

A 48' flatbed from Gilbert, AZ to Des Moines, IA is estimated at $3,374 all-in in October 2026, or $2.50 a mile over about 1,349 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,902 and $3,846.

How far is Gilbert, AZ from Des Moines, IA by truck?

About 1,349 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 $1,318 of the $3,374 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,056 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Des Moines, IA to Gilbert, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,328, which makes Gilbert, AZ to Des Moines, IA 37% cheaper. 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