Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Des Moines, IA flatbed rate

$3,390flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.50
Distance: 1,357 mi
Typical range: $2,916–$3,865
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Des Moines price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,064
Fuel: $1,326
All-in estimate: $3,390

Return trip

Des Moines → Phoenix$5,354

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Phoenix to Des Moines by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Des Moines, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,809	$2.07	$2,500 – $3,118
53' refrigerated	$3,347	$2.47	$2,912 – $3,783
48' flatbed	$3,390	$2.50	$2,916 – $3,865
Step deck	$3,694	$2.72	$3,103 – $4,285
Power only	$2,484	$1.83	$2,161 – $2,807
Hotshot	$1,875	$1.38	$1,556 – $2,193
26' box truck	$1,836	$1.35	$1,561 – $2,112
Sprinter van	$1,124	$0.83	$944 – $1,303

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More lanes from Phoenix

48' flatbed lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$7,727	$3.06	$6,646 – $8,809	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,476	$3.43	$1,269 – $1,683	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$4,019	$2.36	$3,456 – $4,581	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,156	$2.92	$6,154 – $8,158	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,732	$2.73	$2,349 – $3,114	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,312	$3.75	$1,129 – $1,496	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$2,831	$2.70	$2,435 – $3,227	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
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
Dallas, TX	744 mi	$2,611	$3.51	$2,245 – $2,976	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Des Moines, IA?

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Des Moines, IA is estimated at $3,390 all-in in October 2026, or $2.50 a mile over about 1,357 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,916 and $3,865.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Des Moines, IA by truck?

About 1,357 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 $1,326 of the $3,390 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,064 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Des Moines, IA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,354, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Des Moines, IA 37% 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