Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to Des Moines, IA flatbed rate

$6,941flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.21
Distance: 1,648 mi
Typical range: $5,969–$7,913
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Riverside to Des Moines price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,331
Fuel: $1,610
All-in estimate: $6,941

Return trip

Des Moines → Riverside$5,709

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Riverside to Des Moines by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverside, CA to Des Moines, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,771	$3.50	$5,136 – $6,406
53' refrigerated	$6,875	$4.17	$5,981 – $7,769
48' flatbed	$6,941	$4.21	$5,969 – $7,913
Step deck	$7,557	$4.59	$6,348 – $8,766
Power only	$5,116	$3.10	$4,451 – $5,781
Hotshot	$3,862	$2.34	$3,206 – $4,519
26' box truck	$3,778	$2.29	$3,211 – $4,344
Sprinter van	$2,308	$1.40	$1,939 – $2,678

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More lanes from Riverside

48' flatbed lanes from Riverside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$14,950	$5.26	$12,857 – $17,043	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,284	$18.62	$1,105 – $1,464	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$8,044	$4.01	$6,918 – $9,170	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$6,806	$4.37	$5,854 – $7,759	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$2,563	$7.10	$2,204 – $2,922	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$13,901	$5.02	$11,955 – $15,847	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$6,063	$4.47	$5,214 – $6,912	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,370	$14.73	$1,178 – $1,562	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 Riverside, CA to Des Moines, IA?

A 48' flatbed from Riverside, CA to Des Moines, IA is estimated at $6,941 all-in in October 2026, or $4.21 a mile over about 1,648 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,969 and $7,913.

How far is Riverside, CA from Des Moines, IA by truck?

About 1,648 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,610 of the $6,941 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,331 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Des Moines, IA to Riverside, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,709, which makes Riverside, CA to Des Moines, IA 22% more expensive. 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