Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Lexington-Fayette, KY hotshot rate

$1,589hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.48
Distance: 641 mi
Typical range: $1,319–$1,859
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Des Moines to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,188
Fuel: $401
All-in estimate: $1,589

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Des Moines$1,315

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Des Moines to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,418	$3.77	$2,152 – $2,684
53' refrigerated	$2,885	$4.50	$2,510 – $3,260
48' flatbed	$2,971	$4.63	$2,555 – $3,387
Step deck	$3,247	$5.07	$2,727 – $3,766
Power only	$2,108	$3.29	$1,834 – $2,382
Hotshot	$1,589	$2.48	$1,319 – $1,859
26' box truck	$1,568	$2.45	$1,333 – $1,804
Sprinter van	$967	$1.51	$813 – $1,122

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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 Lexington-Fayette

Hotshot lanes into Lexington-Fayette, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$1,528	$2.20	$1,268 – $1,788	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$5,488	$2.44	$4,555 – $6,421	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$1,189	$3.22	$987 – $1,391	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$1,912	$1.91	$1,587 – $2,237	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$2,652	$1.43	$2,201 – $3,103	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$1,233	$2.02	$1,024 – $1,443	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$2,195	$1.86	$1,821 – $2,568	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$5,380	$2.44	$4,465 – $6,294	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Des Moines, IA to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A Hotshot from Des Moines, IA to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $1,589 all-in in October 2026, or $2.48 a mile over about 641 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,319 and $1,859.

How far is Des Moines, IA from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 641 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 $401 of the $1,589 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,188 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Des Moines, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,315, which makes Des Moines, IA to Lexington-Fayette, KY 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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