Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Ames, IA freight rate

$2,211dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 780 mi
Typical range: $1,968–$2,454
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Ames price history

3 months: +13.6%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,494
Fuel: $717
All-in estimate: $2,211

Return trip

Ames → Dallas$2,671

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Dallas to Ames by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Ames, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,211	$2.83	$1,968 – $2,454
53' refrigerated	$2,636	$3.38	$2,294 – $2,979
48' flatbed	$2,702	$3.46	$2,323 – $3,080
Step deck	$2,950	$3.78	$2,478 – $3,422
Power only	$1,935	$2.48	$1,684 – $2,187
Hotshot	$1,460	$1.87	$1,212 – $1,708
26' box truck	$1,437	$1.84	$1,222 – $1,653
Sprinter van	$884	$1.13	$743 – $1,026

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More lanes from Dallas

53' dry van lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,335	$3.30	$4,748 – $5,922	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$3,671	$2.49	$3,267 – $4,075	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,503	$2.66	$2,227 – $2,778	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,050	$2.91	$2,714 – $3,385	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,843	$3.16	$4,310 – $5,375	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,215	$4.08	$1,081 – $1,349	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$3,501	$2.51	$3,116 – $3,886	3 d

More lanes into Ames

53' dry van lanes into Ames, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,207 mi	$3,316	$2.75	$2,952 – $3,681	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,713 mi	$5,968	$3.48	$5,311 – $6,624	4 d
Chicago, IL	360 mi	$1,684	$4.68	$1,498 – $1,869	1 d
Houston, TX	1,005 mi	$2,691	$2.68	$2,395 – $2,987	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,371 mi	$2,834	$2.07	$2,522 – $3,145	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,147 mi	$2,824	$2.46	$2,514 – $3,135	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,074 mi	$2,839	$2.64	$2,526 – $3,151	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,690 mi	$5,898	$3.49	$5,249 – $6,547	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Ames, IA?

A 53' dry van from Dallas, TX to Ames, IA is estimated at $2,211 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 780 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,968 and $2,454.

How far is Dallas, TX from Ames, IA by truck?

About 780 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $717 of the $2,211 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,494 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ames, IA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,671, which makes Dallas, TX to Ames, IA 17% cheaper. 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