Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Las Vegas, NV to Des Moines, IA flatbed rate

$3,695flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.57
Distance: 1,437 mi
Typical range: $3,177–$4,212
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Las Vegas to Des Moines price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,291
Fuel: $1,404
All-in estimate: $3,695

Return trip

Des Moines → Las Vegas$5,758

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving NV prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Las Vegas to Des Moines by truck type

Estimated cost from Las Vegas, NV to Des Moines, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,064	$2.13	$2,727 – $3,402
53' refrigerated	$3,651	$2.54	$3,177 – $4,126
48' flatbed	$3,695	$2.57	$3,177 – $4,212
Step deck	$4,024	$2.80	$3,380 – $4,668
Power only	$2,712	$1.89	$2,359 – $3,064
Hotshot	$2,047	$1.42	$1,699 – $2,395
26' box truck	$2,004	$1.39	$1,703 – $2,305
Sprinter van	$1,226	$0.85	$1,030 – $1,422

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More lanes from Las Vegas

48' flatbed lanes from Las Vegas, NV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,639 mi	$8,353	$3.17	$7,184 – $9,522	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	277 mi	$1,209	$4.36	$1,040 – $1,378	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,797 mi	$4,369	$2.43	$3,757 – $4,981	4 d
Houston, TX	1,454 mi	$3,837	$2.64	$3,299 – $4,374	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	303 mi	$1,395	$4.60	$1,199 – $1,590	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,571 mi	$7,762	$3.02	$6,676 – $8,849	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,270 mi	$3,432	$2.70	$2,952 – $3,913	3 d
San Diego, CA	306 mi	$1,271	$4.15	$1,093 – $1,448	1 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 Las Vegas, NV to Des Moines, IA?

A 48' flatbed from Las Vegas, NV to Des Moines, IA is estimated at $3,695 all-in in October 2026, or $2.57 a mile over about 1,437 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,177 and $4,212.

How far is Las Vegas, NV from Des Moines, IA by truck?

About 1,437 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 $1,404 of the $3,695 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,291 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Des Moines, IA to Las Vegas, NV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,758, which makes Las Vegas, NV to Des Moines, IA 36% 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 →