Altoona, IA · HOT · Oct 2026
Hotshot rates in Altoona, IA
Estimated cost to ship a Hotshot from and to Altoona, Iowa, on its busiest lanes.
$2.61/mi outbound
+3.2% from last month
- Inbound
- $1.95/mi
- vs national
- +13.5%
- 1 year
- +18.6%
- Population
- 22,598
Hotshot lanes from Altoona
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $3,243 | $2.70 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $3,289 | $1.92 |
| Chicago, IL | $966 | $2.74 |
| Houston, TX | $2,105 | $2.16 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,977 | $2.18 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $2,951 | $2.59 |
| San Antonio, TX | $2,234 | $2.13 |
| San Diego, CA | $3,246 | $1.92 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,716 | $2.28 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $3,654 | $3.03 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $1,737 | $2.27 |
| San Jose, CA | $3,451 | $1.91 |
| Austin, TX | $2,091 | $2.16 |
| Charlotte, NC | $2,410 | $2.51 |
From Altoona, a Hotshot costs between $1.91 a mile (San Jose, $3,451) and $3.03 a mile (Jacksonville, $3,654) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.
Price a load from Altoona
Hotshot lanes into Altoona
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $2,198 | $1.83 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $3,998 | $2.33 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,076 | $3.05 |
| Houston, TX | $1,743 | $1.79 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $1,885 | $1.38 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $1,867 | $1.64 |
| San Antonio, TX | $1,849 | $1.76 |
| San Diego, CA | $3,947 | $2.34 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,421 | $1.89 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $1,675 | $1.39 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $1,438 | $1.88 |
| San Jose, CA | $4,196 | $2.32 |
| Austin, TX | $1,731 | $1.79 |
| Charlotte, NC | $1,637 | $1.70 |
Hotshot · outbound · Iowa market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
Altoona is priced with the Iowa market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Altoona's own distances.
Altoona rates by truck type
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $3.96 | +5.3% | +24.9% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $4.73 | −0.2% | +35.9% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $4.85 | +3.4% | +18.6% | |
| STEPStep deck | $5.29 | +3.3% | +18.6% | |
| PWRPower only | $3.46 | +5.5% | +24.9% | |
| HOTHotshot | $2.61 | +3.2% | +18.6% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $2.58 | +3.2% | +17.8% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.59 | +3.9% | +17.8% |