Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Bernardino, CA to Des Moines, IA flatbed rate

$6,891flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.22
Distance: 1,634 mi
Typical range: $5,926–$7,856
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Bernardino to Des Moines price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,295
Fuel: $1,596
All-in estimate: $6,891

Return trip

Des Moines → San Bernardino$5,668

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

San Bernardino to Des Moines by truck type

Estimated cost from San Bernardino, CA to Des Moines, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,728	$3.51	$5,098 – $6,358
53' refrigerated	$6,824	$4.18	$5,937 – $7,712
48' flatbed	$6,891	$4.22	$5,926 – $7,856
Step deck	$7,503	$4.59	$6,302 – $8,703
Power only	$5,078	$3.11	$4,418 – $5,738
Hotshot	$3,833	$2.35	$3,182 – $4,485
26' box truck	$3,750	$2.29	$3,187 – $4,312
Sprinter van	$2,291	$1.40	$1,925 – $2,658

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More lanes from San Bernardino

48' flatbed lanes from San Bernardino, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,829 mi	$14,893	$5.26	$12,808 – $16,978	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	76 mi	$1,309	$17.23	$1,126 – $1,493	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,992 mi	$7,998	$4.02	$6,879 – $9,118	5 d
Houston, TX	1,553 mi	$6,788	$4.37	$5,838 – $7,738	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	355 mi	$2,539	$7.15	$2,184 – $2,895	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,758 mi	$13,846	$5.02	$11,908 – $15,785	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,353 mi	$6,052	$4.47	$5,205 – $6,900	3 d
San Diego, CA	109 mi	$1,427	$13.09	$1,227 – $1,626	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 San Bernardino, CA to Des Moines, IA?

A 48' flatbed from San Bernardino, CA to Des Moines, IA is estimated at $6,891 all-in in October 2026, or $4.22 a mile over about 1,634 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,926 and $7,856.

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

About 1,634 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 $1,596 of the $6,891 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,295 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,668, which makes San Bernardino, CA to Des Moines, IA 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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