Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tallahassee, FL to Des Moines, IA flatbed rate

$2,819flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.57
Distance: 1,095 mi
Typical range: $2,425–$3,214
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tallahassee to Des Moines price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,749
Fuel: $1,070
All-in estimate: $2,819

Return trip

Des Moines → Tallahassee$6,149

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

Tallahassee to Des Moines by truck type

Estimated cost from Tallahassee, FL to Des Moines, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,326	$2.12	$2,070 – $2,582
53' refrigerated	$2,772	$2.53	$2,412 – $3,133
48' flatbed	$2,819	$2.57	$2,425 – $3,214
Step deck	$3,074	$2.81	$2,582 – $3,566
Power only	$2,049	$1.87	$1,783 – $2,316
Hotshot	$1,546	$1.41	$1,284 – $1,809
26' box truck	$1,517	$1.39	$1,290 – $1,745
Sprinter van	$930	$0.85	$781 – $1,079

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More lanes from Tallahassee

48' flatbed lanes from Tallahassee, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,076 mi	$3,709	$3.45	$3,189 – $4,228	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,363 mi	$5,365	$2.27	$4,614 – $6,116	5 d
Chicago, IL	955 mi	$2,481	$2.60	$2,134 – $2,828	2 d
Houston, TX	787 mi	$2,255	$2.87	$1,940 – $2,571	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,935 mi	$4,964	$2.57	$4,269 – $5,659	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	987 mi	$3,299	$3.34	$2,837 – $3,761	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,011 mi	$2,724	$2.69	$2,342 – $3,105	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,282 mi	$5,201	$2.28	$4,473 – $5,929	5 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 Tallahassee, FL to Des Moines, IA?

A 48' flatbed from Tallahassee, FL to Des Moines, IA is estimated at $2,819 all-in in October 2026, or $2.57 a mile over about 1,095 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,425 and $3,214.

How far is Tallahassee, FL from Des Moines, IA by truck?

About 1,095 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 $1,070 of the $2,819 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,749 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Des Moines, IA to Tallahassee, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,149, which makes Tallahassee, FL to Des Moines, IA 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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