Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Ankeny, IA to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$972box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.70
Distance: 360 mi
Typical range: $826–$1,118
Transit: 1 day

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

Ankeny to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $722
Fuel: $250
All-in estimate: $972

Return trip

Chicago → Ankeny$1,083

This direction runs 10% below the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Ankeny to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Ankeny, IA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,511	$4.20	$1,345 – $1,677
53' refrigerated	$1,804	$5.01	$1,570 – $2,039
48' flatbed	$1,889	$5.25	$1,625 – $2,154
Step deck	$2,072	$5.76	$1,740 – $2,403
Power only	$1,297	$3.60	$1,128 – $1,466
Hotshot	$977	$2.71	$811 – $1,143
26' box truck	$972	$2.70	$826 – $1,118
Sprinter van	$604	$1.68	$508 – $701

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More lanes from Ankeny

26' box truck lanes from Ankeny, 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	1,708 mi	$3,206	$1.88	$2,725 – $3,687	4 d
Houston, TX	981 mi	$2,079	$2.12	$1,767 – $2,390	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,362 mi	$2,909	$2.14	$2,472 – $3,345	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$2,909	$2.54	$2,473 – $3,346	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,052 mi	$2,199	$2.09	$1,870 – $2,529	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,684 mi	$3,166	$1.88	$2,691 – $3,641	4 d
Dallas, TX	757 mi	$1,697	$2.24	$1,443 – $1,952	2 d

More lanes into Chicago

26' box truck lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$1,592	$1.88	$1,353 – $1,831	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$4,510	$2.19	$3,834 – $5,187	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$1,857	$1.68	$1,578 – $2,135	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$2,189	$1.28	$1,861 – $2,517	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$1,336	$1.70	$1,136 – $1,536	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,036	$1.65	$1,730 – $2,341	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$4,454	$2.19	$3,786 – $5,122	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$1,630	$1.73	$1,386 – $1,875	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Ankeny, IA to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Ankeny, IA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $972 all-in in October 2026, or $2.70 a mile over about 360 mi. Quotes typically land between $826 and $1,118.

How far is Ankeny, IA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 360 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $250 of the $972 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $722 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Ankeny, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,083, which makes Ankeny, IA to Chicago, IL 10% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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