Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Ankeny, IA to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$3,845flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 971 mi
Typical range: $3,307–$4,383
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ankeny to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,896
Fuel: $949
All-in estimate: $3,845

Return trip

Austin → Ankeny$3,183

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

Ankeny to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Ankeny, IA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,163	$3.26	$2,815 – $3,511
53' refrigerated	$3,771	$3.88	$3,281 – $4,261
48' flatbed	$3,845	$3.96	$3,307 – $4,383
Step deck	$4,194	$4.32	$3,523 – $4,865
Power only	$2,781	$2.86	$2,420 – $3,143
Hotshot	$2,098	$2.16	$1,742 – $2,455
26' box truck	$2,062	$2.12	$1,752 – $2,371
Sprinter van	$1,265	$1.30	$1,063 – $1,468

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More lanes from Ankeny

48' flatbed lanes from Ankeny, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,207 mi	$5,919	$4.90	$5,090 – $6,747	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,708 mi	$5,886	$3.45	$5,062 – $6,710	4 d
Chicago, IL	360 mi	$1,889	$5.25	$1,625 – $2,154	1 d
Houston, TX	981 mi	$3,875	$3.95	$3,333 – $4,418	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,362 mi	$5,370	$3.94	$4,618 – $6,122	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$5,398	$4.71	$4,642 – $6,154	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,052 mi	$4,091	$3.89	$3,519 – $4,664	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,684 mi	$5,815	$3.45	$5,001 – $6,629	4 d

More lanes into Austin

48' flatbed lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,716	$3.20	$4,916 – $6,516	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$6,428	$4.42	$5,528 – $7,327	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$4,784	$4.16	$4,115 – $5,454	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,787	$2.72	$2,397 – $3,177	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,858	$2.86	$4,178 – $5,539	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,078	$4.47	$5,227 – $6,929	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Ankeny, IA to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Ankeny, IA to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,845 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 971 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,307 and $4,383.

How far is Ankeny, IA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 971 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $949 of the $3,845 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,896 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Ankeny, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,183, which makes Ankeny, IA to Austin, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology