Iowa City, IA · HOT · Oct 2026
Hotshot rates in Iowa City, IA
Estimated cost to ship a Hotshot from and to Iowa City, 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
- 76,710
Hotshot lanes from Iowa City
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $2,972 | $2.75 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $3,485 | $1.90 |
| Chicago, IL | $767 | $3.28 |
| Houston, TX | $2,151 | $2.15 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,185 | $2.16 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $2,693 | $2.64 |
| San Antonio, TX | $2,318 | $2.11 |
| San Diego, CA | $3,439 | $1.91 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,795 | $2.25 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $3,457 | $3.06 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $1,827 | $2.24 |
| San Jose, CA | $3,651 | $1.89 |
| Austin, TX | $2,170 | $2.14 |
| Charlotte, NC | $2,205 | $2.56 |
From Iowa City, a Hotshot costs between $1.89 a mile (San Jose, $3,651) and $3.28 a mile (Chicago, $767) 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 Iowa City
Hotshot lanes into Iowa City
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $2,015 | $1.86 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $4,237 | $2.32 |
| Chicago, IL | $855 | $3.65 |
| Houston, TX | $1,781 | $1.78 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,017 | $1.37 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $1,704 | $1.67 |
| San Antonio, TX | $1,919 | $1.75 |
| San Diego, CA | $4,182 | $2.32 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,486 | $1.86 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $1,585 | $1.41 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $1,512 | $1.85 |
| San Jose, CA | $4,439 | $2.30 |
| Austin, TX | $1,797 | $1.78 |
| Charlotte, NC | $1,497 | $1.74 |
Hotshot · outbound · Iowa market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
Iowa City is priced with the Iowa market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Iowa City's own distances.
Iowa City 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% |