Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Des Moines, WA hotshot rate

$4,188hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.05
Distance: 2,042 mi
Typical range: $3,476–$4,900
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Des Moines price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,911
Fuel: $1,277
All-in estimate: $4,188

Return trip

Des Moines → Chicago$4,192

Both directions price about the same. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Chicago to Des Moines by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Des Moines, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,241	$3.06	$5,555 – $6,928
53' refrigerated	$7,434	$3.64	$6,467 – $8,400
48' flatbed	$7,482	$3.66	$6,435 – $8,530
Step deck	$8,141	$3.99	$6,839 – $9,444
Power only	$5,548	$2.72	$4,826 – $6,269
Hotshot	$4,188	$2.05	$3,476 – $4,900
26' box truck	$4,091	$2.00	$3,478 – $4,705
Sprinter van	$2,496	$1.22	$2,097 – $2,896

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More lanes from Chicago

Hotshot lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,661	$3.14	$2,208 – $3,113	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$4,232	$2.05	$3,513 – $4,952	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$2,547	$2.30	$2,114 – $2,980	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$3,939	$2.31	$3,269 – $4,608	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,390	$3.04	$1,984 – $2,796	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,796	$2.26	$2,320 – $3,271	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$4,179	$2.05	$3,468 – $4,889	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,233	$2.37	$1,854 – $2,613	2 d

More lanes into Des Moines

Hotshot lanes into Des Moines, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$4,695	$1.65	$3,897 – $5,493	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,116 mi	$2,746	$2.46	$2,279 – $3,213	3 d
Houston, TX	2,217 mi	$3,521	$1.59	$2,923 – $4,120	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,290 mi	$1,783	$1.38	$1,480 – $2,086	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$4,115	$1.47	$3,415 – $4,815	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$3,341	$1.60	$2,773 – $3,909	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,231 mi	$2,981	$2.42	$2,474 – $3,488	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,974 mi	$3,171	$1.61	$2,632 – $3,710	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Des Moines, WA?

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Des Moines, WA is estimated at $4,188 all-in in October 2026, or $2.05 a mile over about 2,042 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,476 and $4,900.

How far is Chicago, IL from Des Moines, WA by truck?

About 2,042 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,277 of the $4,188 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,911 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Des Moines, WA to Chicago, IL?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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