Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Long Beach, CA to Des Moines, IA flatbed rate

$7,127flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.19
Distance: 1,700 mi
Typical range: $6,129–$8,125
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Long Beach to Des Moines price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,466
Fuel: $1,661
All-in estimate: $7,127

Return trip

Des Moines → Long Beach$5,862

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Long Beach to Des Moines by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Beach, CA to Des Moines, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,928	$3.49	$5,276 – $6,581
53' refrigerated	$7,063	$4.15	$6,144 – $7,981
48' flatbed	$7,127	$4.19	$6,129 – $8,125
Step deck	$7,759	$4.56	$6,517 – $9,000
Power only	$5,258	$3.09	$4,575 – $5,942
Hotshot	$3,969	$2.33	$3,295 – $4,644
26' box truck	$3,882	$2.28	$3,300 – $4,464
Sprinter van	$2,371	$1.39	$1,992 – $2,751

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More lanes from Long Beach

48' flatbed lanes from Long Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$15,208	$5.25	$13,079 – $17,337	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$8,229	$4.00	$7,077 – $9,382	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$6,990	$4.35	$6,012 – $7,969	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$2,767	$6.70	$2,379 – $3,154	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$14,146	$5.01	$12,165 – $16,126	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$6,247	$4.44	$5,373 – $7,122	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,416	$13.36	$1,218 – $1,614	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$6,439	$4.42	$5,537 – $7,340	4 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 Long Beach, CA to Des Moines, IA?

A 48' flatbed from Long Beach, CA to Des Moines, IA is estimated at $7,127 all-in in October 2026, or $4.19 a mile over about 1,700 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,129 and $8,125.

How far is Long Beach, CA from Des Moines, IA by truck?

About 1,700 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 $1,661 of the $7,127 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,466 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Des Moines, IA to Long Beach, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,862, which makes Long Beach, CA to Des Moines, IA 22% more expensive. 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