Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Ankeny, IA box truck rate

$1,422box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.85
Distance: 769 mi
Typical range: $1,209–$1,635
Transit: 2 days

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

Fort Worth to Ankeny price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $888
Fuel: $534
All-in estimate: $1,422

Return trip

Ankeny → Fort Worth$1,718

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

Fort Worth to Ankeny by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Ankeny, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,187	$2.84	$1,947 – $2,428
53' refrigerated	$2,608	$3.39	$2,269 – $2,948
48' flatbed	$2,674	$3.48	$2,299 – $3,048
Step deck	$2,920	$3.80	$2,453 – $3,387
Power only	$1,914	$2.49	$1,665 – $2,163
Hotshot	$1,444	$1.88	$1,198 – $1,689
26' box truck	$1,422	$1.85	$1,209 – $1,635
Sprinter van	$875	$1.14	$735 – $1,015

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More lanes from Fort Worth

26' box truck lanes from Fort Worth, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$3,558	$2.15	$3,024 – $4,092	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$2,347	$1.64	$1,995 – $2,699	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$1,665	$1.72	$1,415 – $1,915	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$753	$2.69	$640 – $866	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$1,927	$1.91	$1,638 – $2,216	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$3,231	$2.06	$2,746 – $3,716	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$758	$2.68	$644 – $871	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$2,233	$1.65	$1,898 – $2,568	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 Fort Worth, TX to Ankeny, IA?

A 26' box truck from Fort Worth, TX to Ankeny, IA is estimated at $1,422 all-in in October 2026, or $1.85 a mile over about 769 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,209 and $1,635.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Ankeny, IA by truck?

About 769 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 $534 of the $1,422 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $888 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ankeny, IA to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,718, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Ankeny, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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