Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tampa, FL to Des Moines, IA flatbed rate

$3,305flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.48
Distance: 1,334 mi
Typical range: $2,842–$3,768
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tampa to Des Moines price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,002
Fuel: $1,303
All-in estimate: $3,305

Return trip

Des Moines → Tampa$7,209

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

Tampa to Des Moines by truck type

Estimated cost from Tampa, FL to Des Moines, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,738	$2.05	$2,436 – $3,039
53' refrigerated	$3,262	$2.45	$2,838 – $3,686
48' flatbed	$3,305	$2.48	$2,842 – $3,768
Step deck	$3,601	$2.70	$3,025 – $4,177
Power only	$2,420	$1.81	$2,105 – $2,734
Hotshot	$1,826	$1.37	$1,516 – $2,137
26' box truck	$1,789	$1.34	$1,521 – $2,058
Sprinter van	$1,095	$0.82	$920 – $1,270

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More lanes from Tampa

48' flatbed lanes from Tampa, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$3,996	$3.38	$3,437 – $4,555	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$5,734	$2.25	$4,932 – $6,537	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$2,933	$2.48	$2,522 – $3,343	3 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$2,561	$2.74	$2,202 – $2,919	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$5,368	$2.54	$4,616 – $6,119	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$3,588	$3.26	$3,085 – $4,090	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$3,020	$2.62	$2,597 – $3,443	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$5,557	$2.26	$4,779 – $6,334	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 Tampa, FL to Des Moines, IA?

A 48' flatbed from Tampa, FL to Des Moines, IA is estimated at $3,305 all-in in October 2026, or $2.48 a mile over about 1,334 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,842 and $3,768.

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

About 1,334 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 $1,303 of the $3,305 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,002 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,209, which makes Tampa, FL to Des Moines, IA 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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