Des Moines, IA · FLAT · Oct 2026
Flatbed rates in Des Moines, IA
Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Des Moines, Iowa, on its busiest lanes.
$4.85/mi outbound
+3.4% from last month
- Inbound
- $3.62/mi
- vs national
- +13.6%
- 1 year
- +18.6%
- Population
- 213,096
Flatbed lanes from Des Moines
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $5,922 | $4.90 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $5,877 | $3.45 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,892 | $5.24 |
| Houston, TX | $3,836 | $3.96 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $5,354 | $3.95 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $5,398 | $4.71 |
| San Antonio, TX | $4,052 | $3.90 |
| San Diego, CA | $5,800 | $3.45 |
| Dallas, TX | $3,154 | $4.24 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $6,641 | $5.51 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $3,193 | $4.22 |
| San Jose, CA | $6,162 | $3.42 |
| Austin, TX | $3,808 | $3.97 |
| Charlotte, NC | $4,431 | $4.59 |
From Des Moines, a 48' flatbed costs between $3.42 a mile (San Jose, $6,162) and $5.51 a mile (Jacksonville, $6,641) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.
Price a load from Des Moines
Flatbed lanes into Des Moines
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $4,014 | $3.32 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $7,145 | $4.19 |
| Chicago, IL | $2,109 | $5.84 |
| Houston, TX | $3,175 | $3.28 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,390 | $2.50 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $3,415 | $2.98 |
| San Antonio, TX | $3,354 | $3.23 |
| San Diego, CA | $7,052 | $4.20 |
| Dallas, TX | $2,611 | $3.51 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $3,045 | $2.52 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $2,644 | $3.49 |
| San Jose, CA | $7,492 | $4.16 |
| Austin, TX | $3,153 | $3.29 |
| Charlotte, NC | $3,010 | $3.12 |
Flatbed · outbound · Iowa market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
Des Moines is priced with the Iowa market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Des Moines's own distances.
Des Moines rates by truck type
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $3.96 | +5.3% | +24.9% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $4.73 | −0.2% | +35.9% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $4.85 | +3.4% | +18.6% | |
| STEPStep deck | $5.29 | +3.3% | +18.6% | |
| PWRPower only | $3.46 | +5.5% | +24.9% | |
| HOTHotshot | $2.61 | +3.2% | +18.6% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $2.58 | +3.2% | +17.8% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.59 | +3.9% | +17.8% |