Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY hotshot rate

$1,459hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.56
Distance: 570 mi
Typical range: $1,211–$1,707
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Des Moines to Louisville/Jefferson County price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,103
Fuel: $356
All-in estimate: $1,459

Return trip

Louisville/Jefferson County → Des Moines$1,207

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 Louisville/Jefferson County by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,227	$3.91	$1,982 – $2,472
53' refrigerated	$2,657	$4.66	$2,311 – $3,002
48' flatbed	$2,745	$4.82	$2,360 – $3,129
Step deck	$3,002	$5.27	$2,521 – $3,482
Power only	$1,935	$3.40	$1,684 – $2,187
Hotshot	$1,459	$2.56	$1,211 – $1,707
26' box truck	$1,442	$2.53	$1,226 – $1,658
Sprinter van	$891	$1.56	$748 – $1,033

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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 Louisville/Jefferson County

Hotshot lanes into Louisville/Jefferson County, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	764 mi	$1,641	$2.15	$1,362 – $1,920	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,173 mi	$5,318	$2.45	$4,414 – $6,222	5 d
Chicago, IL	325 mi	$1,101	$3.39	$914 – $1,288	1 d
Houston, TX	948 mi	$1,832	$1.93	$1,521 – $2,144	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,780 mi	$2,555	$1.44	$2,121 – $2,989	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	682 mi	$1,336	$1.96	$1,109 – $1,563	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,122 mi	$2,104	$1.88	$1,746 – $2,462	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,125 mi	$5,211	$2.45	$4,325 – $6,097	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Des Moines, IA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

A Hotshot from Des Moines, IA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is estimated at $1,459 all-in in October 2026, or $2.56 a mile over about 570 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,211 and $1,707.

How far is Des Moines, IA from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck?

About 570 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 $356 of the $1,459 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,103 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Des Moines, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,207, which makes Des Moines, IA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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