Ames, IA · all trucks · Oct 2026

Freight rates in Ames, IA

Estimated cost to ship a truckload from and to Ames, Iowa, on its busiest lanes.

$3.96/mi dry van

+5.3% from last month

Inbound: $2.96/mi
vs national: +13.5%
1 year: +24.9%
Population: 69,026

Dry van lanes from Ames

53' dry van rates from Ames, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,207 mi	$4,893	$4.05	$4,354 – $5,431	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,713 mi	$4,909	$2.87	$4,369 – $5,449	4 d
Chicago, IL	360 mi	$1,511	$4.20	$1,345 – $1,677	1 d
Houston, TX	1,005 mi	$3,251	$3.23	$2,894 – $3,609	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,371 mi	$4,474	$3.26	$3,982 – $4,966	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,147 mi	$4,464	$3.89	$3,973 – $4,955	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,074 mi	$3,429	$3.19	$3,052 – $3,806	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,690 mi	$4,851	$2.87	$4,318 – $5,385	4 d
Dallas, TX	780 mi	$2,671	$3.42	$2,377 – $2,965	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,233 mi	$5,592	$4.53	$4,977 – $6,207	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	791 mi	$2,699	$3.41	$2,402 – $2,996	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,802 mi	$5,131	$2.85	$4,566 – $5,695	4 d
Austin, TX	994 mi	$3,223	$3.24	$2,868 – $3,577	2 d
Charlotte, NC	985 mi	$3,702	$3.76	$3,295 – $4,109	2 d

From Ames, a 53' dry van costs between $2.85 a mile (San Jose, $5,131) and $4.53 a mile (Jacksonville, $5,592) 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

Dry van lanes into Ames

53' dry van rates into Ames, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,207 mi	$3,316	$2.75	$2,952 – $3,681	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,713 mi	$5,968	$3.48	$5,311 – $6,624	4 d
Chicago, IL	360 mi	$1,684	$4.68	$1,498 – $1,869	1 d
Houston, TX	1,005 mi	$2,691	$2.68	$2,395 – $2,987	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,371 mi	$2,834	$2.07	$2,522 – $3,145	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,147 mi	$2,824	$2.46	$2,514 – $3,135	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,074 mi	$2,839	$2.64	$2,526 – $3,151	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,690 mi	$5,898	$3.49	$5,249 – $6,547	4 d
Dallas, TX	780 mi	$2,211	$2.83	$1,968 – $2,454	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,233 mi	$2,564	$2.08	$2,282 – $2,846	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	791 mi	$2,234	$2.82	$1,989 – $2,480	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,802 mi	$6,238	$3.46	$5,552 – $6,924	4 d
Austin, TX	994 mi	$2,668	$2.68	$2,374 – $2,961	2 d
Charlotte, NC	985 mi	$2,514	$2.55	$2,238 – $2,791	2 d

Dry van · 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

Dry van lanes from Ames

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Dry van lanes into Ames

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Ames rates by truck type

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