Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Des Moines, IA flatbed rate

$3,718flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 1,158 mi
Typical range: $3,198–$4,239
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norfolk to Des Moines price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,587
Fuel: $1,131
All-in estimate: $3,718

Return trip

Des Moines → Norfolk$5,680

This direction runs 35% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Norfolk to Des Moines by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Des Moines, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,071	$2.65	$2,733 – $3,409
53' refrigerated	$3,660	$3.16	$3,184 – $4,136
48' flatbed	$3,718	$3.21	$3,198 – $4,239
Step deck	$4,053	$3.50	$3,405 – $4,702
Power only	$2,708	$2.34	$2,356 – $3,061
Hotshot	$2,044	$1.77	$1,696 – $2,391
26' box truck	$2,005	$1.73	$1,704 – $2,305
Sprinter van	$1,228	$1.06	$1,032 – $1,425

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More lanes from Norfolk

48' flatbed lanes from Norfolk, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	338 mi	$2,155	$6.38	$1,853 – $2,457	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,787 mi	$7,848	$2.82	$6,750 – $8,947	6 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$2,801	$3.40	$2,409 – $3,193	2 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$4,525	$3.18	$3,891 – $5,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,388 mi	$7,536	$3.16	$6,481 – $8,591	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	261 mi	$1,800	$6.90	$1,548 – $2,052	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,632 mi	$5,073	$3.11	$4,363 – $5,783	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,735 mi	$7,716	$2.82	$6,636 – $8,796	6 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 Norfolk, VA to Des Moines, IA?

A 48' flatbed from Norfolk, VA to Des Moines, IA is estimated at $3,718 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 1,158 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,198 and $4,239.

How far is Norfolk, VA from Des Moines, IA by truck?

About 1,158 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 $1,131 of the $3,718 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,587 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Des Moines, IA to Norfolk, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,680, which makes Norfolk, VA to Des Moines, IA 35% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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