Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Plano, TX to Des Moines, IA flatbed rate

$2,560flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.54
Distance: 724 mi
Typical range: $2,202–$2,919
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Plano to Des Moines price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,853
Fuel: $707
All-in estimate: $2,560

Return trip

Des Moines → Plano$3,093

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

Plano to Des Moines by truck type

Estimated cost from Plano, TX to Des Moines, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,091	$2.89	$1,861 – $2,321
53' refrigerated	$2,494	$3.44	$2,170 – $2,818
48' flatbed	$2,560	$3.54	$2,202 – $2,919
Step deck	$2,797	$3.86	$2,349 – $3,244
Power only	$1,828	$2.52	$1,590 – $2,065
Hotshot	$1,378	$1.90	$1,144 – $1,613
26' box truck	$1,358	$1.88	$1,155 – $1,562
Sprinter van	$837	$1.16	$703 – $970

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More lanes from Plano

48' flatbed lanes from Plano, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$6,379	$3.97	$5,486 – $7,272	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$4,419	$3.00	$3,800 – $5,038	4 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$3,002	$3.25	$2,582 – $3,422	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,488	$5.28	$1,279 – $1,696	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$3,695	$3.54	$3,178 – $4,212	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$5,797	$3.81	$4,985 – $6,609	4 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,581	$4.97	$1,360 – $1,802	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$4,221	$3.03	$3,630 – $4,812	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 Plano, TX to Des Moines, IA?

A 48' flatbed from Plano, TX to Des Moines, IA is estimated at $2,560 all-in in October 2026, or $3.54 a mile over about 724 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,202 and $2,919.

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

About 724 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 $707 of the $2,560 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,853 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,093, which makes Plano, 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