Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

McKinney, TX to Des Moines, IA flatbed rate

$2,525flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.56
Distance: 710 mi
Typical range: $2,172–$2,879
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

McKinney to Des Moines price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,831
Fuel: $694
All-in estimate: $2,525

Return trip

Des Moines → McKinney$3,050

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

McKinney to Des Moines by truck type

Estimated cost from McKinney, TX to Des Moines, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,061	$2.90	$1,835 – $2,288
53' refrigerated	$2,459	$3.46	$2,139 – $2,778
48' flatbed	$2,525	$3.56	$2,172 – $2,879
Step deck	$2,759	$3.89	$2,317 – $3,200
Power only	$1,801	$2.54	$1,567 – $2,035
Hotshot	$1,358	$1.91	$1,127 – $1,589
26' box truck	$1,339	$1.89	$1,138 – $1,540
Sprinter van	$825	$1.16	$693 – $956

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More lanes from McKinney

48' flatbed lanes from McKinney, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,595 mi	$6,342	$3.98	$5,454 – $7,230	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$4,426	$3.00	$3,807 – $5,046	4 d
Chicago, IL	912 mi	$2,970	$3.26	$2,554 – $3,385	2 d
Houston, TX	292 mi	$1,514	$5.18	$1,302 – $1,725	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,050 mi	$3,709	$3.53	$3,190 – $4,228	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,510 mi	$5,762	$3.82	$4,955 – $6,568	4 d
San Antonio, TX	331 mi	$1,615	$4.88	$1,389 – $1,841	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,398 mi	$4,234	$3.03	$3,641 – $4,826	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 McKinney, TX to Des Moines, IA?

A 48' flatbed from McKinney, TX to Des Moines, IA is estimated at $2,525 all-in in October 2026, or $3.56 a mile over about 710 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,172 and $2,879.

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

About 710 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 $694 of the $2,525 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,831 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,050, which makes McKinney, TX to Des Moines, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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