Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Ankeny, IA box truck rate

$1,405box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.86
Distance: 757 mi
Typical range: $1,194–$1,616
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to Ankeny price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $879
Fuel: $526
All-in estimate: $1,405

Return trip

Ankeny → Dallas$1,697

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

Dallas to Ankeny by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Ankeny, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,162	$2.86	$1,924 – $2,400
53' refrigerated	$2,578	$3.41	$2,243 – $2,913
48' flatbed	$2,644	$3.49	$2,273 – $3,014
Step deck	$2,887	$3.81	$2,425 – $3,349
Power only	$1,891	$2.50	$1,645 – $2,137
Hotshot	$1,426	$1.88	$1,184 – $1,669
26' box truck	$1,405	$1.86	$1,194 – $1,616
Sprinter van	$865	$1.14	$726 – $1,003

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More lanes from Dallas

26' box truck lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$3,492	$2.16	$2,968 – $4,016	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$2,401	$1.63	$2,041 – $2,761	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$1,630	$1.73	$1,386 – $1,875	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$619 – $838	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$1,989	$1.90	$1,691 – $2,287	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$3,169	$2.07	$2,693 – $3,644	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$780	$2.62	$663 – $896	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$2,289	$1.64	$1,946 – $2,632	3 d

More lanes into Ankeny

26' box truck lanes into Ankeny, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,207 mi	$2,166	$1.79	$1,841 – $2,491	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,708 mi	$3,898	$2.28	$3,313 – $4,482	4 d
Chicago, IL	360 mi	$1,083	$3.01	$921 – $1,246	1 d
Houston, TX	981 mi	$1,721	$1.75	$1,463 – $1,979	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,362 mi	$1,842	$1.35	$1,566 – $2,118	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$1,841	$1.61	$1,565 – $2,117	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,052 mi	$1,821	$1.73	$1,548 – $2,094	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,684 mi	$3,850	$2.29	$3,272 – $4,427	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Dallas, TX to Ankeny, IA is estimated at $1,405 all-in in October 2026, or $1.86 a mile over about 757 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,194 and $1,616.

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

About 757 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 $526 of the $1,405 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $879 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,697, which makes Dallas, TX to Ankeny, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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