Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Hialeah, FL to Des Moines, IA flatbed rate

$3,768flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.41
Distance: 1,562 mi
Typical range: $3,241–$4,296
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hialeah to Des Moines price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,242
Fuel: $1,526
All-in estimate: $3,768

Return trip

Des Moines → Hialeah$8,220

This direction runs 54% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Hialeah to Des Moines by truck type

Estimated cost from Hialeah, FL to Des Moines, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,130	$2.00	$2,786 – $3,475
53' refrigerated	$3,729	$2.39	$3,245 – $4,214
48' flatbed	$3,768	$2.41	$3,241 – $4,296
Step deck	$4,103	$2.63	$3,447 – $4,760
Power only	$2,773	$1.78	$2,413 – $3,134
Hotshot	$2,093	$1.34	$1,737 – $2,449
26' box truck	$2,048	$1.31	$1,741 – $2,356
Sprinter van	$1,252	$0.80	$1,052 – $1,452

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More lanes from Hialeah

48' flatbed lanes from Hialeah, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,281 mi	$4,264	$3.33	$3,667 – $4,861	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,756 mi	$6,159	$2.23	$5,296 – $7,021	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,393 mi	$3,352	$2.41	$2,883 – $3,822	3 d
Houston, TX	1,133 mi	$2,979	$2.63	$2,562 – $3,396	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,326 mi	$5,836	$2.51	$5,019 – $6,653	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,205 mi	$3,861	$3.20	$3,320 – $4,402	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$3,424	$2.54	$2,944 – $3,903	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,664 mi	$5,973	$2.24	$5,137 – $6,809	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 Hialeah, FL to Des Moines, IA?

A 48' flatbed from Hialeah, FL to Des Moines, IA is estimated at $3,768 all-in in October 2026, or $2.41 a mile over about 1,562 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,241 and $4,296.

How far is Hialeah, FL from Des Moines, IA by truck?

About 1,562 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,526 of the $3,768 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,242 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Des Moines, IA to Hialeah, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,220, which makes Hialeah, FL to Des Moines, IA 54% 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