Des Moines, IA · HOT · Oct 2026
Hotshot rates in Des Moines, IA
Estimated cost to ship a Hotshot from and to Des Moines, 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
- 213,096
Hotshot lanes from Des Moines
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $3,261 | $2.70 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $3,273 | $1.92 |
| Chicago, IL | $979 | $2.71 |
| Houston, TX | $2,093 | $2.16 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,960 | $2.18 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $2,966 | $2.59 |
| San Antonio, TX | $2,218 | $2.13 |
| San Diego, CA | $3,229 | $1.92 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,700 | $2.29 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $3,657 | $3.03 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $1,723 | $2.28 |
| San Jose, CA | $3,438 | $1.91 |
| Austin, TX | $2,077 | $2.17 |
| Charlotte, NC | $2,418 | $2.50 |
From Des Moines, a Hotshot costs between $1.91 a mile (San Jose, $3,438) and $3.03 a mile (Jacksonville, $3,657) 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 Des Moines
Hotshot lanes into Des Moines
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $2,210 | $1.83 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $3,980 | $2.33 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,091 | $3.02 |
| Houston, TX | $1,733 | $1.79 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $1,875 | $1.38 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $1,877 | $1.64 |
| San Antonio, TX | $1,836 | $1.77 |
| San Diego, CA | $3,926 | $2.34 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,407 | $1.89 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $1,676 | $1.39 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $1,426 | $1.88 |
| San Jose, CA | $4,180 | $2.32 |
| Austin, TX | $1,720 | $1.79 |
| Charlotte, NC | $1,642 | $1.70 |
Hotshot · outbound · Iowa market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
Des Moines is priced with the Iowa market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Des Moines's own distances.
Des Moines 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% |