Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Grand Prairie, TX to Des Moines, IA flatbed rate

$2,646flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.49
Distance: 758 mi
Typical range: $2,276–$3,017
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Grand Prairie to Des Moines price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,906
Fuel: $740
All-in estimate: $2,646

Return trip

Des Moines → Grand Prairie$3,197

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

Grand Prairie to Des Moines by truck type

Estimated cost from Grand Prairie, TX to Des Moines, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,164	$2.85	$1,926 – $2,402
53' refrigerated	$2,580	$3.40	$2,245 – $2,916
48' flatbed	$2,646	$3.49	$2,276 – $3,017
Step deck	$2,890	$3.81	$2,427 – $3,352
Power only	$1,893	$2.50	$1,647 – $2,139
Hotshot	$1,428	$1.88	$1,185 – $1,671
26' box truck	$1,406	$1.86	$1,195 – $1,617
Sprinter van	$866	$1.14	$727 – $1,004

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More lanes from Grand Prairie

48' flatbed lanes from Grand Prairie, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,637 mi	$6,483	$3.96	$5,575 – $7,391	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,458 mi	$4,384	$3.01	$3,770 – $4,998	4 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$3,088	$3.22	$2,656 – $3,520	2 d
Houston, TX	262 mi	$1,436	$5.48	$1,235 – $1,637	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$3,656	$3.55	$3,144 – $4,168	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,551 mi	$5,893	$3.80	$5,068 – $6,718	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,490	$5.27	$1,282 – $1,699	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,377 mi	$4,181	$3.04	$3,596 – $4,766	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 Grand Prairie, TX to Des Moines, IA?

A 48' flatbed from Grand Prairie, TX to Des Moines, IA is estimated at $2,646 all-in in October 2026, or $3.49 a mile over about 758 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,276 and $3,017.

How far is Grand Prairie, TX from Des Moines, IA by truck?

About 758 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 $740 of the $2,646 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,906 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Des Moines, IA to Grand Prairie, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,197, which makes Grand Prairie, TX to Des Moines, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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