Ames, IA · HOT · Oct 2026

Hotshot rates in Ames, IA

Estimated cost to ship a Hotshot from and to Ames, 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: 69,026

Hotshot lanes from Ames

Hotshot rates from Ames, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,207 mi	$3,259	$2.70	$2,705 – $3,813	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,713 mi	$3,287	$1.92	$2,728 – $3,846	4 d
Chicago, IL	360 mi	$977	$2.71	$811 – $1,143	1 d
Houston, TX	1,005 mi	$2,158	$2.15	$1,791 – $2,525	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,371 mi	$2,986	$2.18	$2,479 – $3,494	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,147 mi	$2,970	$2.59	$2,465 – $3,475	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,074 mi	$2,279	$2.12	$1,892 – $2,667	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,690 mi	$3,248	$1.92	$2,696 – $3,800	4 d
Dallas, TX	780 mi	$1,763	$2.26	$1,464 – $2,063	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,233 mi	$3,726	$3.02	$3,092 – $4,359	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	791 mi	$1,783	$2.25	$1,480 – $2,086	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,802 mi	$3,438	$1.91	$2,853 – $4,022	4 d
Austin, TX	994 mi	$2,139	$2.15	$1,775 – $2,502	2 d
Charlotte, NC	985 mi	$2,457	$2.49	$2,039 – $2,874	2 d

From Ames, a Hotshot costs between $1.91 a mile (San Jose, $3,438) and $3.02 a mile (Jacksonville, $3,726) 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 Ames

Hotshot lanes into Ames

Hotshot rates into Ames, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,207 mi	$2,209	$1.83	$1,833 – $2,584	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,713 mi	$3,996	$2.33	$3,317 – $4,676	4 d
Chicago, IL	360 mi	$1,089	$3.02	$904 – $1,274	1 d
Houston, TX	1,005 mi	$1,786	$1.78	$1,483 – $2,090	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,371 mi	$1,891	$1.38	$1,570 – $2,213	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,147 mi	$1,879	$1.64	$1,560 – $2,199	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,074 mi	$1,887	$1.76	$1,566 – $2,207	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,690 mi	$3,949	$2.34	$3,277 – $4,620	4 d
Dallas, TX	780 mi	$1,460	$1.87	$1,212 – $1,708	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,233 mi	$1,708	$1.39	$1,418 – $1,998	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	791 mi	$1,476	$1.87	$1,225 – $1,727	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,802 mi	$4,180	$2.32	$3,469 – $4,890	4 d
Austin, TX	994 mi	$1,770	$1.78	$1,470 – $2,071	2 d
Charlotte, NC	985 mi	$1,668	$1.69	$1,385 – $1,952	2 d

Hotshot · outbound · Iowa market

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Ames is priced with the Iowa market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Ames's own distances.

Ames rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Ames by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.96	+5.3%	+13.8%	+24.9%	$3.11 – $3.96
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.73	−0.2%	+1.7%	+35.9%	$3.68 – $5.08
FLAT48' flatbed	$4.85	+3.4%	+8.7%	+18.6%	$4.07 – $4.85
STEPStep deck	$5.29	+3.3%	+8.6%	+18.6%	$4.44 – $5.29
PWRPower only	$3.46	+5.5%	+13.8%	+24.9%	$2.72 – $3.46
HOTHotshot	$2.61	+3.2%	+8.3%	+18.6%	$2.19 – $2.61
BOX26' box truck	$2.58	+3.2%	+7.5%	+17.8%	$2.19 – $2.58
SPRTSprinter van	$1.59	+3.9%	+7.4%	+17.8%	$1.35 – $1.59

Hotshot lanes from Ames

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Hotshot lanes into Ames

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Ames rates by truck type

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