Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Francisco, CA to Des Moines, IA flatbed rate

$7,714flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.14
Distance: 1,864 mi
Typical range: $6,634–$8,794
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Francisco to Des Moines price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,893
Fuel: $1,821
All-in estimate: $7,714

Return trip

Des Moines → San Francisco$6,345

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

San Francisco to Des Moines by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to Des Moines, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,426	$3.45	$5,719 – $7,132
53' refrigerated	$7,654	$4.11	$6,659 – $8,649
48' flatbed	$7,714	$4.14	$6,634 – $8,794
Step deck	$8,395	$4.50	$7,052 – $9,738
Power only	$5,706	$3.06	$4,964 – $6,447
Hotshot	$4,307	$2.31	$3,575 – $5,040
26' box truck	$4,210	$2.26	$3,578 – $4,841
Sprinter van	$2,570	$1.38	$2,159 – $2,981

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More lanes from San Francisco

48' flatbed lanes from San Francisco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$16,047	$5.23	$13,801 – $18,294	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,568	$5.97	$2,209 – $2,928	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$8,811	$3.96	$7,577 – $10,044	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$8,337	$4.22	$7,170 – $9,504	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$4,281	$5.36	$3,682 – $4,881	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$14,986	$4.98	$12,888 – $17,084	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$7,656	$4.28	$6,584 – $8,728	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$3,034	$5.41	$2,609 – $3,459	2 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 Francisco, CA to Des Moines, IA?

A 48' flatbed from San Francisco, CA to Des Moines, IA is estimated at $7,714 all-in in October 2026, or $4.14 a mile over about 1,864 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,634 and $8,794.

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

About 1,864 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 $1,821 of the $7,714 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,893 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,345, which makes San Francisco, CA to Des Moines, IA 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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