Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Huntsville, AL to Des Moines, IA flatbed rate

$2,803flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.92
Distance: 715 mi
Typical range: $2,410–$3,195
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Huntsville to Des Moines price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,105
Fuel: $698
All-in estimate: $2,803

Return trip

Des Moines → Huntsville$3,484

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Huntsville to Des Moines by truck type

Estimated cost from Huntsville, AL to Des Moines, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,288	$3.20	$2,037 – $2,540
53' refrigerated	$2,729	$3.82	$2,375 – $3,084
48' flatbed	$2,803	$3.92	$2,410 – $3,195
Step deck	$3,062	$4.28	$2,572 – $3,552
Power only	$1,999	$2.80	$1,739 – $2,259
Hotshot	$1,508	$2.11	$1,252 – $1,764
26' box truck	$1,486	$2.08	$1,263 – $1,709
Sprinter van	$915	$1.28	$769 – $1,062

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More lanes from Huntsville

48' flatbed lanes from Huntsville, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	954 mi	$4,625	$4.85	$3,978 – $5,273	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,128 mi	$6,695	$3.15	$5,758 – $7,633	5 d
Chicago, IL	586 mi	$2,392	$4.08	$2,057 – $2,727	2 d
Houston, TX	722 mi	$2,902	$4.02	$2,496 – $3,308	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,713 mi	$6,120	$3.57	$5,263 – $6,976	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	863 mi	$4,079	$4.73	$3,508 – $4,650	2 d
San Antonio, TX	922 mi	$3,474	$3.77	$2,988 – $3,961	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,063 mi	$6,515	$3.16	$5,603 – $7,428	5 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 Huntsville, AL to Des Moines, IA?

A 48' flatbed from Huntsville, AL to Des Moines, IA is estimated at $2,803 all-in in October 2026, or $3.92 a mile over about 715 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,410 and $3,195.

How far is Huntsville, AL from Des Moines, IA by truck?

About 715 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 $698 of the $2,803 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,105 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Des Moines, IA to Huntsville, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,484, which makes Huntsville, AL to Des Moines, IA 20% 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 →