Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Glendale, AZ hotshot rate

$2,973hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.18
Distance: 1,364 mi
Typical range: $2,468–$3,479
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Des Moines to Glendale price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,120
Fuel: $853
All-in estimate: $2,973

Return trip

Glendale → Des Moines$1,883

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 Glendale by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Glendale, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,455	$3.27	$3,965 – $4,945
53' refrigerated	$5,309	$3.89	$4,618 – $5,999
48' flatbed	$5,376	$3.94	$4,624 – $6,129
Step deck	$5,857	$4.29	$4,920 – $6,794
Power only	$3,939	$2.89	$3,427 – $4,451
Hotshot	$2,973	$2.18	$2,468 – $3,479
26' box truck	$2,912	$2.14	$2,475 – $3,349
Sprinter van	$1,782	$1.31	$1,497 – $2,067

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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 Glendale

Hotshot lanes into Glendale, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,533 mi	$4,665	$1.84	$3,872 – $5,458	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	423 mi	$1,466	$3.47	$1,217 – $1,715	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,712 mi	$3,953	$2.31	$3,281 – $4,625	4 d
Houston, TX	1,204 mi	$2,276	$1.89	$1,889 – $2,663	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,459 mi	$4,031	$1.64	$3,346 – $4,717	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,005 mi	$1,959	$1.95	$1,626 – $2,292	2 d
San Diego, CA	343 mi	$1,285	$3.75	$1,067 – $1,503	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,053 mi	$2,036	$1.93	$1,690 – $2,382	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Des Moines, IA to Glendale, AZ is estimated at $2,973 all-in in October 2026, or $2.18 a mile over about 1,364 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,468 and $3,479.

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

About 1,364 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 $853 of the $2,973 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,120 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,883, which makes Des Moines, IA to Glendale, AZ 58% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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