Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Buffalo, NY hotshot rate

$2,551hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.85
Distance: 896 mi
Typical range: $2,117–$2,985
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Des Moines to Buffalo price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,991
Fuel: $560
All-in estimate: $2,551

Return trip

Buffalo → Des Moines$1,729

This direction runs 48% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Des Moines to Buffalo by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Buffalo, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,852	$4.30	$3,428 – $4,276
53' refrigerated	$4,593	$5.13	$3,996 – $5,190
48' flatbed	$4,691	$5.24	$4,034 – $5,347
Step deck	$5,119	$5.71	$4,300 – $5,938
Power only	$3,381	$3.77	$2,942 – $3,821
Hotshot	$2,551	$2.85	$2,117 – $2,985
26' box truck	$2,508	$2.80	$2,132 – $2,884
Sprinter van	$1,541	$1.72	$1,294 – $1,787

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More lanes from Des Moines

Hotshot lanes from Des Moines, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,208 mi	$3,261	$2.70	$2,707 – $3,815	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,705 mi	$3,273	$1.92	$2,717 – $3,830	4 d
Chicago, IL	361 mi	$979	$2.71	$813 – $1,145	1 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$2,093	$2.16	$1,737 – $2,449	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,357 mi	$2,960	$2.18	$2,457 – $3,463	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$2,966	$2.59	$2,462 – $3,470	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$2,218	$2.13	$1,841 – $2,595	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,679 mi	$3,229	$1.92	$2,680 – $3,778	4 d

More lanes into Buffalo

Hotshot lanes into Buffalo, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	350 mi	$1,183	$3.38	$982 – $1,384	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,601 mi	$7,772	$2.99	$6,450 – $9,093	6 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$1,894	$3.52	$1,572 – $2,216	2 d
Houston, TX	1,518 mi	$3,376	$2.22	$2,802 – $3,950	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$3,899	$1.74	$3,236 – $4,561	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$1,009	$3.09	$837 – $1,180	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$3,705	$2.20	$3,075 – $4,335	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$7,692	$2.99	$6,384 – $8,999	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Des Moines, IA to Buffalo, NY?

A Hotshot from Des Moines, IA to Buffalo, NY is estimated at $2,551 all-in in October 2026, or $2.85 a mile over about 896 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,117 and $2,985.

How far is Des Moines, IA from Buffalo, NY by truck?

About 896 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $560 of the $2,551 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,991 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Buffalo, NY to Des Moines, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,729, which makes Des Moines, IA to Buffalo, NY 48% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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