Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$3,273hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.92
Distance: 1,705 mi
Typical range: $2,717–$3,830
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Des Moines to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,207
Fuel: $1,066
All-in estimate: $3,273

Return trip

Los Angeles → Des Moines$3,980

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Des Moines to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,889	$2.87	$4,351 – $5,426
53' refrigerated	$5,824	$3.42	$5,067 – $6,581
48' flatbed	$5,877	$3.45	$5,054 – $6,700
Step deck	$6,398	$3.75	$5,374 – $7,421
Power only	$4,336	$2.54	$3,772 – $4,900
Hotshot	$3,273	$1.92	$2,717 – $3,830
26' box truck	$3,201	$1.88	$2,721 – $3,681
Sprinter van	$1,955	$1.15	$1,643 – $2,268

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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
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
Dallas, TX	744 mi	$1,700	$2.29	$1,411 – $1,989	2 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

Hotshot lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$4,794	$1.65	$3,979 – $5,609	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,232	$2.05	$3,513 – $4,952	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$2,674	$1.64	$2,219 – $3,128	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$772	$1.79	$641 – $903	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$4,161	$1.47	$3,453 – $4,868	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$2,382	$1.67	$1,977 – $2,787	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$2,453	$1.66	$2,036 – $2,870	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Des Moines, IA to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Des Moines, IA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,273 all-in in October 2026, or $1.92 a mile over about 1,705 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,717 and $3,830.

How far is Des Moines, IA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,705 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 $1,066 of the $3,273 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,207 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Des Moines, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,980, which makes Des Moines, IA to Los Angeles, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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