Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Ankeny, IA to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$3,527step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.59
Distance: 769 mi
Typical range: $2,963–$4,092
Transit: 2 days

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

Ankeny to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,752
Fuel: $775
All-in estimate: $3,527

Return trip

Fort Worth → Ankeny$2,920

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

Ankeny to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Ankeny, IA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,642	$3.44	$2,352 – $2,933
53' refrigerated	$3,151	$4.10	$2,741 – $3,561
48' flatbed	$3,230	$4.20	$2,778 – $3,682
Step deck	$3,527	$4.59	$2,963 – $4,092
Power only	$2,312	$3.01	$2,012 – $2,613
Hotshot	$1,744	$2.27	$1,448 – $2,041
26' box truck	$1,718	$2.23	$1,460 – $1,975
Sprinter van	$1,057	$1.37	$888 – $1,226

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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 Fort Worth

Step deck lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$5,827	$3.53	$4,895 – $6,760	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$6,921	$4.82	$5,813 – $8,028	4 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$4,560	$4.72	$3,830 – $5,290	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,628	$5.81	$1,368 – $1,889	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,996	$2.97	$2,516 – $3,475	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$4,947	$3.16	$4,155 – $5,738	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,637	$5.78	$1,375 – $1,898	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$6,598	$4.87	$5,542 – $7,653	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Ankeny, IA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,527 all-in in October 2026, or $4.59 a mile over about 769 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,963 and $4,092.

How far is Ankeny, IA from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 769 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 $775 of the $3,527 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,752 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Ankeny, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,920, which makes Ankeny, IA to Fort Worth, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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