Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Ankeny, IA flatbed rate

$3,208flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 981 mi
Typical range: $2,759–$3,657
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Ankeny price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,250
Fuel: $958
All-in estimate: $3,208

Return trip

Ankeny → Houston$3,875

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

Houston to Ankeny by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Ankeny, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,640	$2.69	$2,350 – $2,930
53' refrigerated	$3,147	$3.21	$2,738 – $3,556
48' flatbed	$3,208	$3.27	$2,759 – $3,657
Step deck	$3,499	$3.57	$2,939 – $4,059
Power only	$2,322	$2.37	$2,020 – $2,623
Hotshot	$1,752	$1.79	$1,454 – $2,049
26' box truck	$1,721	$1.75	$1,463 – $1,979
Sprinter van	$1,056	$1.08	$887 – $1,225

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More lanes from Houston

48' flatbed lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$6,611	$3.95	$5,685 – $7,536	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,118	$3.44	$3,541 – $4,694	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,002	$3.79	$5,161 – $6,842	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 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
Chicago, IL	360 mi	$2,105	$5.85	$1,811 – $2,400	1 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 Houston, TX to Ankeny, IA?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Ankeny, IA is estimated at $3,208 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 981 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,759 and $3,657.

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

About 981 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $958 of the $3,208 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,250 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,875, which makes Houston, 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