Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Ankeny, IA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$4,227step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.31
Distance: 981 mi
Typical range: $3,551–$4,903
Transit: 3 days

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

Ankeny to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,238
Fuel: $989
All-in estimate: $4,227

Return trip

Houston → Ankeny$3,499

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

Ankeny to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Ankeny, IA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,189	$3.25	$2,838 – $3,540
53' refrigerated	$3,802	$3.88	$3,308 – $4,296
48' flatbed	$3,875	$3.95	$3,333 – $4,418
Step deck	$4,227	$4.31	$3,551 – $4,903
Power only	$2,804	$2.86	$2,440 – $3,169
Hotshot	$2,116	$2.16	$1,756 – $2,476
26' box truck	$2,079	$2.12	$1,767 – $2,390
Sprinter van	$1,276	$1.30	$1,072 – $1,480

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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
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
Dallas, TX	757 mi	$3,488	$4.61	$2,930 – $4,046	2 d

More lanes into Houston

Step deck lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,893	$3.52	$4,950 – $6,836	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,687	$4.72	$6,457 – $8,917	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,995	$3.15	$4,196 – $5,794	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$7,308	$4.77	$6,139 – $8,477	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Ankeny, IA to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,227 all-in in October 2026, or $4.31 a mile over about 981 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,551 and $4,903.

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

About 981 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 $989 of the $4,227 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,238 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,499, which makes Ankeny, IA to Houston, 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