Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Ankeny, IA flatbed rate

$2,105flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.85
Distance: 360 mi
Typical range: $1,811–$2,400
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Ankeny price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,753
Fuel: $352
All-in estimate: $2,105

Return trip

Ankeny → Chicago$1,889

This direction runs 11% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Chicago to Ankeny by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Ankeny, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,684	$4.68	$1,498 – $1,869
53' refrigerated	$2,011	$5.58	$1,749 – $2,272
48' flatbed	$2,105	$5.85	$1,811 – $2,400
Step deck	$2,309	$6.41	$1,939 – $2,678
Power only	$1,445	$4.02	$1,258 – $1,633
Hotshot	$1,089	$3.02	$904 – $1,274
26' box truck	$1,083	$3.01	$921 – $1,246
Sprinter van	$673	$1.87	$566 – $781

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More lanes from Chicago

48' flatbed lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$4,905	$5.79	$4,218 – $5,592	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$7,071	$4.15	$6,081 – $8,061	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$4,421	$5.62	$3,802 – $5,040	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$5,073	$4.10	$4,363 – $5,783	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$4,097	$4.35	$3,524 – $4,671	2 d

More lanes into Ankeny

48' flatbed lanes into Ankeny, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,207 mi	$4,012	$3.32	$3,450 – $4,573	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,708 mi	$7,156	$4.19	$6,154 – $8,158	4 d
Houston, TX	981 mi	$3,208	$3.27	$2,759 – $3,657	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,362 mi	$3,401	$2.50	$2,925 – $3,877	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$3,415	$2.98	$2,937 – $3,893	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,052 mi	$3,387	$3.22	$2,913 – $3,861	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,684 mi	$7,070	$4.20	$6,080 – $8,060	4 d
Dallas, TX	757 mi	$2,644	$3.49	$2,273 – $3,014	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Ankeny, IA?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Ankeny, IA is estimated at $2,105 all-in in October 2026, or $5.85 a mile over about 360 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,811 and $2,400.

How far is Chicago, IL from Ankeny, IA by truck?

About 360 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $352 of the $2,105 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,753 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ankeny, IA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,889, which makes Chicago, IL to Ankeny, IA 11% 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