Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Virginia Beach, VA to Des Moines, IA flatbed rate

$3,762flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 1,175 mi
Typical range: $3,235–$4,288
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Virginia Beach to Des Moines price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,614
Fuel: $1,148
All-in estimate: $3,762

Return trip

Des Moines → Virginia Beach$5,746

This direction runs 35% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Virginia Beach to Des Moines by truck type

Estimated cost from Virginia Beach, VA to Des Moines, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,108	$2.65	$2,766 – $3,450
53' refrigerated	$3,704	$3.15	$3,223 – $4,186
48' flatbed	$3,762	$3.20	$3,235 – $4,288
Step deck	$4,100	$3.49	$3,444 – $4,756
Power only	$2,742	$2.33	$2,385 – $3,098
Hotshot	$2,069	$1.76	$1,717 – $2,421
26' box truck	$2,029	$1.73	$1,725 – $2,333
Sprinter van	$1,243	$1.06	$1,044 – $1,442

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More lanes from Virginia Beach

48' flatbed lanes from Virginia Beach, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	343 mi	$2,172	$6.33	$1,868 – $2,476	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,803 mi	$7,889	$2.81	$6,785 – $8,994	6 d
Chicago, IL	842 mi	$2,846	$3.38	$2,448 – $3,245	2 d
Houston, TX	1,434 mi	$4,551	$3.17	$3,914 – $5,188	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,403 mi	$7,579	$3.15	$6,518 – $8,640	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	269 mi	$1,826	$6.79	$1,570 – $2,081	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,643 mi	$5,102	$3.11	$4,388 – $5,816	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,750 mi	$7,754	$2.82	$6,668 – $8,840	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 Virginia Beach, VA to Des Moines, IA?

A 48' flatbed from Virginia Beach, VA to Des Moines, IA is estimated at $3,762 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 1,175 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,235 and $4,288.

How far is Virginia Beach, VA from Des Moines, IA by truck?

About 1,175 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 $1,148 of the $3,762 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,614 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Des Moines, IA to Virginia Beach, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,746, which makes Virginia Beach, VA to Des Moines, IA 35% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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