Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Ankeny, IA step deck rate

$2,887step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.81
Distance: 757 mi
Typical range: $2,425–$3,349
Transit: 2 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Ankeny price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,124
Fuel: $763
All-in estimate: $2,887

Return trip

Ankeny → Dallas$3,488

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

Step deck lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,989	$4.32	$5,871 – $8,107	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,818	$3.27	$4,047 – $5,589	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$4,035	$3.85	$3,390 – $4,681	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$6,351	$4.15	$5,335 – $7,367	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d

More lanes into Ankeny

Step deck lanes into Ankeny, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,207 mi	$4,372	$3.62	$3,673 – $5,072	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,708 mi	$7,790	$4.56	$6,543 – $9,036	4 d
Chicago, IL	360 mi	$2,309	$6.41	$1,939 – $2,678	1 d
Houston, TX	981 mi	$3,499	$3.57	$2,939 – $4,059	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,362 mi	$3,705	$2.72	$3,112 – $4,298	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$3,723	$3.25	$3,127 – $4,319	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,052 mi	$3,693	$3.51	$3,102 – $4,284	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,684 mi	$7,697	$4.57	$6,465 – $8,928	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Ankeny, IA is estimated at $2,887 all-in in October 2026, or $3.81 a mile over about 757 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,425 and $3,349.

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 $763 of the $2,887 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,124 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,488, which makes Dallas, TX to Ankeny, 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