Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to West Des Moines, IA flatbed rate

$7,453flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.16
Distance: 1,791 mi
Typical range: $6,409–$8,496
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to West Des Moines price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,703
Fuel: $1,750
All-in estimate: $7,453

Return trip

West Des Moines → San Jose$6,130

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

San Jose to West Des Moines by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to West Des Moines, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,204	$3.46	$5,522 – $6,887
53' refrigerated	$7,391	$4.13	$6,430 – $8,352
48' flatbed	$7,453	$4.16	$6,409 – $8,496
Step deck	$8,112	$4.53	$6,814 – $9,410
Power only	$5,506	$3.07	$4,791 – $6,222
Hotshot	$4,157	$2.32	$3,450 – $4,864
26' box truck	$4,064	$2.27	$3,454 – $4,673
Sprinter van	$2,482	$1.39	$2,085 – $2,879

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More lanes from San Jose

48' flatbed lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$15,752	$5.23	$13,546 – $17,957	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,284	$6.53	$1,964 – $2,604	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$8,594	$3.97	$7,391 – $9,797	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$8,028	$4.25	$6,904 – $9,152	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$3,944	$5.53	$3,392 – $4,496	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$14,700	$4.99	$12,642 – $16,758	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$7,344	$4.31	$6,315 – $8,372	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,746	$5.72	$2,362 – $3,131	1 d

More lanes into West Des Moines

48' flatbed lanes into West Des Moines, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,218 mi	$4,041	$3.32	$3,475 – $4,607	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,694 mi	$7,106	$4.19	$6,111 – $8,100	4 d
Chicago, IL	372 mi	$2,144	$5.76	$1,844 – $2,444	1 d
Houston, TX	965 mi	$3,168	$3.28	$2,724 – $3,611	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,346 mi	$3,368	$2.50	$2,896 – $3,839	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,156 mi	$3,441	$2.98	$2,960 – $3,923	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,034 mi	$3,342	$3.23	$2,874 – $3,809	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,669 mi	$7,016	$4.20	$6,034 – $7,999	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to West Des Moines, IA?

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to West Des Moines, IA is estimated at $7,453 all-in in October 2026, or $4.16 a mile over about 1,791 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,409 and $8,496.

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

About 1,791 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 $1,750 of the $7,453 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,703 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,130, which makes San Jose, CA to West Des Moines, IA 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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