Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Chandler, AZ hotshot rate

$2,960hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.18
Distance: 1,357 mi
Typical range: $2,457–$3,463
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Des Moines to Chandler price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,112
Fuel: $848
All-in estimate: $2,960

Return trip

Chandler → Des Moines$1,875

This direction runs 58% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Des Moines to Chandler by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Chandler, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,436	$3.27	$3,948 – $4,924
53' refrigerated	$5,286	$3.90	$4,598 – $5,973
48' flatbed	$5,354	$3.95	$4,604 – $6,103
Step deck	$5,832	$4.30	$4,899 – $6,766
Power only	$3,922	$2.89	$3,412 – $4,432
Hotshot	$2,960	$2.18	$2,457 – $3,463
26' box truck	$2,900	$2.14	$2,465 – $3,334
Sprinter van	$1,774	$1.31	$1,490 – $2,058

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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 Chandler

Hotshot lanes into Chandler, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,521 mi	$4,645	$1.84	$3,855 – $5,434	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	449 mi	$1,525	$3.40	$1,265 – $1,784	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,703 mi	$3,934	$2.31	$3,266 – $4,603	4 d
Houston, TX	1,178 mi	$2,235	$1.90	$1,855 – $2,615	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,446 mi	$4,012	$1.64	$3,330 – $4,694	5 d
San Antonio, TX	978 mi	$1,916	$1.96	$1,590 – $2,242	2 d
San Diego, CA	363 mi	$1,330	$3.66	$1,104 – $1,556	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,031 mi	$2,001	$1.94	$1,661 – $2,341	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Des Moines, IA to Chandler, AZ?

A Hotshot from Des Moines, IA to Chandler, AZ is estimated at $2,960 all-in in October 2026, or $2.18 a mile over about 1,357 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,457 and $3,463.

How far is Des Moines, IA from Chandler, AZ by truck?

About 1,357 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 $848 of the $2,960 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,112 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chandler, AZ to Des Moines, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,875, which makes Des Moines, IA to Chandler, AZ 58% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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