Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to West Des Moines, IA flatbed rate

$3,168flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 965 mi
Typical range: $2,724–$3,611
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to West Des Moines price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,225
Fuel: $943
All-in estimate: $3,168

Return trip

West Des Moines → Houston$3,827

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

Houston to West Des Moines by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to West Des Moines, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,606	$2.70	$2,319 – $2,893
53' refrigerated	$3,106	$3.22	$2,703 – $3,510
48' flatbed	$3,168	$3.28	$2,724 – $3,611
Step deck	$3,456	$3.58	$2,903 – $4,008
Power only	$2,291	$2.37	$1,993 – $2,589
Hotshot	$1,728	$1.79	$1,435 – $2,022
26' box truck	$1,698	$1.76	$1,443 – $1,953
Sprinter van	$1,042	$1.08	$876 – $1,209

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More lanes from Houston

48' flatbed lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$6,611	$3.95	$5,685 – $7,536	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,118	$3.44	$3,541 – $4,694	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,002	$3.79	$5,161 – $6,842	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 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
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
Dallas, TX	740 mi	$2,601	$3.51	$2,237 – $2,965	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to West Des Moines, IA is estimated at $3,168 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 965 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,724 and $3,611.

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

About 965 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 $943 of the $3,168 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,225 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,827, which makes Houston, TX to West Des Moines, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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