Ankeny, IA · all trucks · Oct 2026

Freight rates in Ankeny, IA

Estimated cost to ship a truckload from and to Ankeny, 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: 76,727

Dry van lanes from Ankeny

53' dry van rates from Ankeny, 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	1,708 mi	$4,896	$2.87	$4,358 – $5,435	4 d
Chicago, IL	360 mi	$1,511	$4.20	$1,345 – $1,677	1 d
Houston, TX	981 mi	$3,189	$3.25	$2,838 – $3,540	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,362 mi	$4,450	$3.27	$3,960 – $4,939	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$4,457	$3.89	$3,967 – $4,948	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,052 mi	$3,372	$3.21	$3,001 – $3,743	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,684 mi	$4,836	$2.87	$4,304 – $5,368	4 d
Dallas, TX	757 mi	$2,611	$3.45	$2,324 – $2,899	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,215 mi	$5,524	$4.55	$4,916 – $6,132	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	769 mi	$2,642	$3.44	$2,352 – $2,933	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,803 mi	$5,133	$2.85	$4,568 – $5,698	4 d
Austin, TX	971 mi	$3,163	$3.26	$2,815 – $3,511	2 d
Charlotte, NC	972 mi	$3,663	$3.77	$3,260 – $4,066	2 d

From Ankeny, a 53' dry van costs between $2.85 a mile (San Jose, $5,133) and $4.55 a mile (Jacksonville, $5,524) 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 Ankeny

Dry van lanes into Ankeny

53' dry van rates into Ankeny, 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	1,708 mi	$5,953	$3.49	$5,298 – $6,607	4 d
Chicago, IL	360 mi	$1,684	$4.68	$1,498 – $1,869	1 d
Houston, TX	981 mi	$2,640	$2.69	$2,350 – $2,930	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,362 mi	$2,818	$2.07	$2,508 – $3,128	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$2,820	$2.46	$2,510 – $3,130	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,052 mi	$2,792	$2.65	$2,485 – $3,099	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,684 mi	$5,880	$3.49	$5,233 – $6,527	4 d
Dallas, TX	757 mi	$2,162	$2.86	$1,924 – $2,400	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,215 mi	$2,533	$2.08	$2,254 – $2,811	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	769 mi	$2,187	$2.84	$1,947 – $2,428	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,803 mi	$6,241	$3.46	$5,554 – $6,927	4 d
Austin, TX	971 mi	$2,619	$2.70	$2,331 – $2,907	2 d
Charlotte, NC	972 mi	$2,488	$2.56	$2,214 – $2,762	2 d

Dry van · outbound · Iowa market

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

Ankeny rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Ankeny 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 Ankeny

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