Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Ankeny, IA to New York, NY box truck rate

$3,195box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.65
Distance: 1,207 mi
Typical range: $2,716–$3,674
Transit: 3 days

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

Ankeny to New York price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,357
Fuel: $838
All-in estimate: $3,195

Return trip

New York → Ankeny$2,166

This direction runs 48% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Ankeny to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Ankeny, IA to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,893	$4.05	$4,354 – $5,431
53' refrigerated	$5,831	$4.83	$5,073 – $6,589
48' flatbed	$5,919	$4.90	$5,090 – $6,747
Step deck	$6,451	$5.34	$5,418 – $7,483
Power only	$4,318	$3.58	$3,757 – $4,879
Hotshot	$3,259	$2.70	$2,705 – $3,813
26' box truck	$3,195	$2.65	$2,716 – $3,674
Sprinter van	$1,957	$1.62	$1,644 – $2,270

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More lanes from Ankeny

26' box truck lanes from Ankeny, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,708 mi	$3,206	$1.88	$2,725 – $3,687	4 d
Chicago, IL	360 mi	$972	$2.70	$826 – $1,118	1 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 New York

26' box truck lanes into New York, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$8,385	$2.89	$7,127 – $9,643	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$2,618	$3.09	$2,225 – $3,010	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$3,599	$2.15	$3,059 – $4,139	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$4,242	$1.68	$3,606 – $4,878	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$587	$6.45	$499 – $675	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$3,962	$2.12	$3,368 – $4,556	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$8,284	$2.89	$7,041 – $9,526	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$3,492	$2.16	$2,968 – $4,016	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Ankeny, IA to New York, NY?

A 26' box truck from Ankeny, IA to New York, NY is estimated at $3,195 all-in in October 2026, or $2.65 a mile over about 1,207 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,716 and $3,674.

How far is Ankeny, IA from New York, NY by truck?

About 1,207 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 $838 of the $3,195 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,357 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Ankeny, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,166, which makes Ankeny, IA to New York, NY 48% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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