Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tulsa, OK to Des Moines, IA flatbed rate

$1,917flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.10
Distance: 467 mi
Typical range: $1,648–$2,185
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tulsa to Des Moines price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,461
Fuel: $456
All-in estimate: $1,917

Return trip

Des Moines → Tulsa$2,563

This direction runs 25% below the return trip. Leaving OK prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Tulsa to Des Moines by truck type

Estimated cost from Tulsa, OK to Des Moines, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,546	$3.31	$1,376 – $1,716
53' refrigerated	$1,845	$3.95	$1,605 – $2,085
48' flatbed	$1,917	$4.10	$1,648 – $2,185
Step deck	$2,099	$4.49	$1,763 – $2,435
Power only	$1,336	$2.86	$1,163 – $1,510
Hotshot	$1,007	$2.16	$836 – $1,179
26' box truck	$998	$2.14	$849 – $1,148
Sprinter van	$618	$1.32	$519 – $717

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More lanes from Tulsa

48' flatbed lanes from Tulsa, OK
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,447 mi	$5,857	$4.05	$5,037 – $6,677	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,508 mi	$4,518	$3.00	$3,886 – $5,151	4 d
Chicago, IL	698 mi	$2,447	$3.51	$2,104 – $2,790	2 d
Houston, TX	518 mi	$2,103	$4.06	$1,809 – $2,398	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,102 mi	$3,861	$3.50	$3,320 – $4,401	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,367 mi	$5,316	$3.89	$4,571 – $6,060	3 d
San Antonio, TX	572 mi	$2,244	$3.92	$1,930 – $2,558	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,449 mi	$4,370	$3.02	$3,758 – $4,982	4 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 Tulsa, OK to Des Moines, IA?

A 48' flatbed from Tulsa, OK to Des Moines, IA is estimated at $1,917 all-in in October 2026, or $4.10 a mile over about 467 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,648 and $2,185.

How far is Tulsa, OK from Des Moines, IA by truck?

About 467 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $456 of the $1,917 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,461 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Des Moines, IA to Tulsa, OK?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,563, which makes Tulsa, OK to Des Moines, IA 25% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology