Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Ankeny, IA to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$3,488step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.61
Distance: 757 mi
Typical range: $2,930–$4,046
Transit: 2 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ankeny to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,725
Fuel: $763
All-in estimate: $3,488

Return trip

Dallas → Ankeny$2,887

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

Ankeny to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Ankeny, IA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,611	$3.45	$2,324 – $2,899
53' refrigerated	$3,114	$4.11	$2,709 – $3,519
48' flatbed	$3,193	$4.22	$2,746 – $3,641
Step deck	$3,488	$4.61	$2,930 – $4,046
Power only	$2,284	$3.02	$1,987 – $2,581
Hotshot	$1,723	$2.28	$1,430 – $2,016
26' box truck	$1,697	$2.24	$1,443 – $1,952
Sprinter van	$1,045	$1.38	$877 – $1,212

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More lanes from Ankeny

Step deck lanes from Ankeny, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,207 mi	$6,451	$5.34	$5,418 – $7,483	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,708 mi	$6,407	$3.75	$5,382 – $7,432	4 d
Chicago, IL	360 mi	$2,072	$5.76	$1,740 – $2,403	1 d
Houston, TX	981 mi	$4,227	$4.31	$3,551 – $4,903	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,362 mi	$5,850	$4.30	$4,914 – $6,786	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$5,884	$5.14	$4,943 – $6,826	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,052 mi	$4,462	$4.24	$3,748 – $5,175	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,684 mi	$6,331	$3.76	$5,318 – $7,343	4 d

More lanes into Dallas

Step deck lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,723	$3.54	$4,807 – $6,639	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$7,076	$4.80	$5,944 – $8,209	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,854	$3.17	$4,077 – $5,631	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Ankeny, IA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,488 all-in in October 2026, or $4.61 a mile over about 757 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,930 and $4,046.

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

About 757 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 $763 of the $3,488 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,725 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,887, which makes Ankeny, IA to Dallas, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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