Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

North Las Vegas, NV to Des Moines, IA flatbed rate

$3,667flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.58
Distance: 1,424 mi
Typical range: $3,153–$4,180
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

North Las Vegas to Des Moines price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,276
Fuel: $1,391
All-in estimate: $3,667

Return trip

Des Moines → North Las Vegas$5,715

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

North Las Vegas to Des Moines by truck type

Estimated cost from North Las Vegas, NV to Des Moines, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,041	$2.14	$2,706 – $3,375
53' refrigerated	$3,623	$2.54	$3,152 – $4,094
48' flatbed	$3,667	$2.58	$3,153 – $4,180
Step deck	$3,994	$2.80	$3,355 – $4,633
Power only	$2,691	$1.89	$2,341 – $3,040
Hotshot	$2,031	$1.43	$1,686 – $2,376
26' box truck	$1,988	$1.40	$1,690 – $2,287
Sprinter van	$1,216	$0.85	$1,022 – $1,411

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More lanes from North Las Vegas

48' flatbed lanes from North Las Vegas, NV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,626 mi	$8,316	$3.17	$7,152 – $9,480	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	289 mi	$1,234	$4.27	$1,062 – $1,407	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,784 mi	$4,342	$2.43	$3,734 – $4,950	4 d
Houston, TX	1,444 mi	$3,815	$2.64	$3,281 – $4,349	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	299 mi	$1,385	$4.63	$1,191 – $1,579	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,558 mi	$7,727	$3.02	$6,645 – $8,809	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,261 mi	$3,412	$2.71	$2,935 – $3,890	3 d
San Diego, CA	315 mi	$1,290	$4.09	$1,109 – $1,470	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 North Las Vegas, NV to Des Moines, IA?

A 48' flatbed from North Las Vegas, NV to Des Moines, IA is estimated at $3,667 all-in in October 2026, or $2.58 a mile over about 1,424 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,153 and $4,180.

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

About 1,424 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 $1,391 of the $3,667 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,276 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,715, which makes North 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 →