Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Ankeny, IA to Phoenix, AZ sprinter rate

$1,780sprinter

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.31
Distance: 1,362 mi
Typical range: $1,495–$2,065
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ankeny to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.0%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,248
Fuel: $532
All-in estimate: $1,780

Return trip

Phoenix → Ankeny$1,127

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

Sprinter van lanes from Ankeny, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,207 mi	$1,957	$1.62	$1,644 – $2,270	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,708 mi	$1,958	$1.15	$1,645 – $2,272	3 d
Chicago, IL	360 mi	$604	$1.68	$508 – $701	1 d
Houston, TX	981 mi	$1,276	$1.30	$1,072 – $1,480	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$1,783	$1.56	$1,498 – $2,068	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,052 mi	$1,349	$1.28	$1,133 – $1,565	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,684 mi	$1,935	$1.15	$1,625 – $2,244	3 d
Dallas, TX	757 mi	$1,045	$1.38	$877 – $1,212	2 d

More lanes into Phoenix

Sprinter van lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$2,767	$1.10	$2,324 – $3,210	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$912	$2.12	$766 – $1,057	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$2,353	$1.38	$1,976 – $2,729	3 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$1,361	$1.14	$1,144 – $1,579	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$2,391	$0.98	$2,008 – $2,773	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$1,176	$1.18	$988 – $1,364	2 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$805	$2.30	$676 – $934	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$1,220	$1.17	$1,025 – $1,415	2 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Ankeny, IA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $1,780 all-in in October 2026, or $1.31 a mile over about 1,362 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,495 and $2,065.

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 $532 of the $1,780 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,248 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,127, which makes Ankeny, IA to Phoenix, AZ 58% 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