Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

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

$1,207hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.12
Distance: 570 mi
Typical range: $1,002–$1,413
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Louisville/Jefferson County to Des Moines price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $851
Fuel: $356
All-in estimate: $1,207

Return trip

Des Moines → Louisville/Jefferson County$1,459

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Louisville/Jefferson County to Des Moines by truck type

Estimated cost from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Des Moines, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,843	$3.23	$1,640 – $2,045
53' refrigerated	$2,198	$3.86	$1,913 – $2,484
48' flatbed	$2,271	$3.98	$1,953 – $2,589
Step deck	$2,484	$4.36	$2,087 – $2,881
Power only	$1,601	$2.81	$1,393 – $1,810
Hotshot	$1,207	$2.12	$1,002 – $1,413
26' box truck	$1,193	$2.09	$1,014 – $1,372
Sprinter van	$737	$1.29	$619 – $855

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More lanes from Louisville/Jefferson County

Hotshot lanes from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	764 mi	$2,003	$2.62	$1,663 – $2,344	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,173 mi	$3,619	$1.67	$3,004 – $4,235	5 d
Chicago, IL	325 mi	$818	$2.52	$679 – $957	1 d
Houston, TX	948 mi	$1,832	$1.93	$1,520 – $2,143	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,780 mi	$3,339	$1.88	$2,771 – $3,906	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	682 mi	$1,748	$2.56	$1,451 – $2,045	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,122 mi	$2,103	$1.87	$1,746 – $2,461	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,125 mi	$3,547	$1.67	$2,944 – $4,150	5 d

More lanes into Des Moines

Hotshot lanes into Des Moines, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,208 mi	$2,210	$1.83	$1,835 – $2,586	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,705 mi	$3,980	$2.33	$3,303 – $4,656	4 d
Chicago, IL	361 mi	$1,091	$3.02	$905 – $1,276	1 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$1,733	$1.79	$1,438 – $2,027	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,357 mi	$1,875	$1.38	$1,556 – $2,193	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$1,877	$1.64	$1,558 – $2,196	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$1,836	$1.77	$1,524 – $2,148	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,679 mi	$3,926	$2.34	$3,259 – $4,594	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Des Moines, IA is estimated at $1,207 all-in in October 2026, or $2.12 a mile over about 570 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,002 and $1,413.

How far is Louisville/Jefferson County, KY from Des Moines, IA 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 $1,207 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $851 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,459, which makes Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Des Moines, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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