Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Ankeny, IA to Phoenix, AZ box truck rate

$2,909box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.14
Distance: 1,362 mi
Typical range: $2,472–$3,345
Transit: 3 days

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

Ankeny to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,963
Fuel: $946
All-in estimate: $2,909

Return trip

Phoenix → Ankeny$1,842

This direction runs 58% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Ankeny to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Ankeny, IA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,450	$3.27	$3,960 – $4,939
53' refrigerated	$5,302	$3.89	$4,613 – $5,991
48' flatbed	$5,370	$3.94	$4,618 – $6,122
Step deck	$5,850	$4.30	$4,914 – $6,786
Power only	$3,934	$2.89	$3,423 – $4,446
Hotshot	$2,969	$2.18	$2,465 – $3,474
26' box truck	$2,909	$2.14	$2,472 – $3,345
Sprinter van	$1,780	$1.31	$1,495 – $2,065

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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
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
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 Phoenix

26' box truck lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$4,540	$1.80	$3,859 – $5,221	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,470	$3.42	$1,250 – $1,691	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$3,852	$2.26	$3,274 – $4,429	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$2,222	$1.86	$1,889 – $2,556	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$3,922	$1.60	$3,334 – $4,511	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$1,916	$1.92	$1,629 – $2,204	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,295	$3.70	$1,100 – $1,489	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$1,989	$1.90	$1,691 – $2,287	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Ankeny, IA to Phoenix, AZ?

A 26' box truck from Ankeny, IA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $2,909 all-in in October 2026, or $2.14 a mile over about 1,362 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,472 and $3,345.

How far is Ankeny, IA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,362 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 $946 of the $2,909 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,963 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Ankeny, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,842, which makes Ankeny, IA to Phoenix, AZ 58% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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