Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Ames, IA to Dallas, TX box truck rate

$1,736box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.23
Distance: 780 mi
Typical range: $1,476–$1,997
Transit: 2 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ames to Dallas price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,194
Fuel: $542
All-in estimate: $1,736

Return trip

Dallas → Ames$1,437

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Ames to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Ames, IA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,671	$3.42	$2,377 – $2,965
53' refrigerated	$3,185	$4.08	$2,771 – $3,599
48' flatbed	$3,263	$4.18	$2,807 – $3,720
Step deck	$3,563	$4.57	$2,993 – $4,134
Power only	$2,338	$3.00	$2,034 – $2,642
Hotshot	$1,763	$2.26	$1,464 – $2,063
26' box truck	$1,736	$2.23	$1,476 – $1,997
Sprinter van	$1,068	$1.37	$897 – $1,239

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More lanes from Ames

26' box truck lanes from Ames, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,207 mi	$3,195	$2.65	$2,716 – $3,674	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,713 mi	$3,214	$1.88	$2,732 – $3,696	4 d
Chicago, IL	360 mi	$972	$2.70	$826 – $1,118	1 d
Houston, TX	1,005 mi	$2,119	$2.11	$1,801 – $2,437	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,371 mi	$2,925	$2.13	$2,486 – $3,364	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,147 mi	$2,914	$2.54	$2,477 – $3,351	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,074 mi	$2,237	$2.08	$1,901 – $2,572	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,690 mi	$3,176	$1.88	$2,700 – $3,653	4 d

More lanes into Dallas

26' box truck lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$2,860	$1.77	$2,431 – $3,288	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$3,527	$2.39	$2,998 – $4,056	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,195	$2.33	$1,865 – $2,524	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$619 – $838	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$1,522	$1.45	$1,293 – $1,750	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$2,422	$1.58	$2,059 – $2,785	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$780	$2.62	$663 – $896	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$3,362	$2.41	$2,858 – $3,866	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Ames, IA to Dallas, TX?

A 26' box truck from Ames, IA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $1,736 all-in in October 2026, or $2.23 a mile over about 780 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,476 and $1,997.

How far is Ames, IA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 780 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $542 of the $1,736 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,194 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Ames, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,437, which makes Ames, IA to Dallas, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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