Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

St. Petersburg, FL to Des Moines, IA flatbed rate

$3,321flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.47
Distance: 1,342 mi
Typical range: $2,856–$3,786
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Petersburg to Des Moines price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,010
Fuel: $1,311
All-in estimate: $3,321

Return trip

Des Moines → St. Petersburg$7,244

This direction runs 54% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

St. Petersburg to Des Moines by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Petersburg, FL to Des Moines, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,751	$2.05	$2,449 – $3,054
53' refrigerated	$3,278	$2.44	$2,852 – $3,705
48' flatbed	$3,321	$2.47	$2,856 – $3,786
Step deck	$3,618	$2.70	$3,039 – $4,197
Power only	$2,432	$1.81	$2,116 – $2,748
Hotshot	$1,836	$1.37	$1,524 – $2,148
26' box truck	$1,798	$1.34	$1,529 – $2,068
Sprinter van	$1,101	$0.82	$924 – $1,277

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More lanes from St. Petersburg

48' flatbed lanes from St. Petersburg, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,203 mi	$4,053	$3.37	$3,486 – $4,620	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,541 mi	$5,724	$2.25	$4,923 – $6,526	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,195 mi	$2,958	$2.48	$2,544 – $3,373	3 d
Houston, TX	925 mi	$2,544	$2.75	$2,188 – $2,900	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,111 mi	$5,357	$2.54	$4,607 – $6,106	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,119 mi	$3,639	$3.25	$3,130 – $4,149	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,144 mi	$3,002	$2.62	$2,581 – $3,422	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,452 mi	$5,544	$2.26	$4,768 – $6,321	6 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 St. Petersburg, FL to Des Moines, IA?

A 48' flatbed from St. Petersburg, FL to Des Moines, IA is estimated at $3,321 all-in in October 2026, or $2.47 a mile over about 1,342 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,856 and $3,786.

How far is St. Petersburg, FL from Des Moines, IA by truck?

About 1,342 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,311 of the $3,321 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,010 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Des Moines, IA to St. Petersburg, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,244, which makes St. Petersburg, FL to Des Moines, IA 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →