Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lubbock, TX to Des Moines, IA flatbed rate

$2,860flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.39
Distance: 843 mi
Typical range: $2,460–$3,261
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lubbock to Des Moines price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,036
Fuel: $824
All-in estimate: $2,860

Return trip

Des Moines → Lubbock$3,455

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

Lubbock to Des Moines by truck type

Estimated cost from Lubbock, TX to Des Moines, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,345	$2.78	$2,087 – $2,603
53' refrigerated	$2,796	$3.32	$2,433 – $3,160
48' flatbed	$2,860	$3.39	$2,460 – $3,261
Step deck	$3,122	$3.70	$2,623 – $3,622
Power only	$2,056	$2.44	$1,789 – $2,324
Hotshot	$1,551	$1.84	$1,288 – $1,815
26' box truck	$1,526	$1.81	$1,297 – $1,755
Sprinter van	$938	$1.11	$788 – $1,088

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More lanes from Lubbock

48' flatbed lanes from Lubbock, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,898 mi	$7,360	$3.88	$6,330 – $8,391	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,119 mi	$3,535	$3.16	$3,040 – $4,030	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,135 mi	$3,520	$3.10	$3,027 – $4,012	3 d
Houston, TX	546 mi	$2,172	$3.98	$1,868 – $2,476	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	693 mi	$2,722	$3.93	$2,341 – $3,103	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,817 mi	$6,743	$3.71	$5,799 – $7,687	4 d
San Antonio, TX	408 mi	$1,814	$4.45	$1,560 – $2,068	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,041 mi	$3,339	$3.21	$2,872 – $3,807	3 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 Lubbock, TX to Des Moines, IA?

A 48' flatbed from Lubbock, TX to Des Moines, IA is estimated at $2,860 all-in in October 2026, or $3.39 a mile over about 843 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,460 and $3,261.

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

About 843 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 $824 of the $2,860 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,036 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,455, which makes Lubbock, TX to Des Moines, IA 17% 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