Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Yonkers, NY hotshot rate

$3,261hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.70
Distance: 1,208 mi
Typical range: $2,707–$3,815
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Des Moines to Yonkers price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,506
Fuel: $755
All-in estimate: $3,261

Return trip

Yonkers → Des Moines$2,210

This direction runs 48% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Des Moines to Yonkers by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Yonkers, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,896	$4.05	$4,357 – $5,435
53' refrigerated	$5,835	$4.83	$5,076 – $6,593
48' flatbed	$5,922	$4.90	$5,093 – $6,752
Step deck	$6,455	$5.34	$5,422 – $7,488
Power only	$4,321	$3.58	$3,759 – $4,883
Hotshot	$3,261	$2.70	$2,707 – $3,815
26' box truck	$3,197	$2.65	$2,718 – $3,677
Sprinter van	$1,958	$1.62	$1,645 – $2,272

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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 Yonkers

Hotshot lanes into Yonkers, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,905 mi	$8,607	$2.96	$7,144 – $10,071	6 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$2,661	$3.14	$2,208 – $3,113	2 d
Houston, TX	1,688 mi	$3,705	$2.20	$3,075 – $4,335	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,531 mi	$4,355	$1.72	$3,615 – $5,096	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	110 mi	$612	$5.57	$508 – $717	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,881 mi	$4,079	$2.17	$3,386 – $4,773	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,868 mi	$8,506	$2.97	$7,060 – $9,952	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,628 mi	$3,589	$2.20	$2,979 – $4,199	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Des Moines, IA to Yonkers, NY?

A Hotshot from Des Moines, IA to Yonkers, NY is estimated at $3,261 all-in in October 2026, or $2.70 a mile over about 1,208 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,707 and $3,815.

How far is Des Moines, IA from Yonkers, NY by truck?

About 1,208 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 $755 of the $3,261 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,506 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Yonkers, NY to Des Moines, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,210, which makes Des Moines, IA to Yonkers, NY 48% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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