Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Ankeny, IA hotshot rate

$3,986hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.33
Distance: 1,708 mi
Typical range: $3,308–$4,663
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Ankeny price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,918
Fuel: $1,068
All-in estimate: $3,986

Return trip

Ankeny → Los Angeles$3,278

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Los Angeles to Ankeny by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Ankeny, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,953	$3.49	$5,298 – $6,607
53' refrigerated	$7,091	$4.15	$6,170 – $8,013
48' flatbed	$7,156	$4.19	$6,154 – $8,158
Step deck	$7,790	$4.56	$6,543 – $9,036
Power only	$5,280	$3.09	$4,594 – $5,966
Hotshot	$3,986	$2.33	$3,308 – $4,663
26' box truck	$3,898	$2.28	$3,313 – $4,482
Sprinter van	$2,381	$1.39	$2,000 – $2,762

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More lanes from Los Angeles

Hotshot lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,599	$2.96	$7,137 – $10,061	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,618	$2.24	$3,833 – $5,403	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,927	$2.41	$3,259 – $4,595	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,482	$3.45	$1,230 – $1,734	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,995	$2.82	$6,636 – $9,354	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,499	$2.46	$2,904 – $4,093	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,603	$2.44	$2,990 – $4,215	3 d

More lanes into Ankeny

Hotshot lanes into Ankeny, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,207 mi	$2,209	$1.83	$1,833 – $2,584	3 d
Chicago, IL	360 mi	$1,089	$3.02	$904 – $1,274	1 d
Houston, TX	981 mi	$1,752	$1.79	$1,454 – $2,049	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,362 mi	$1,881	$1.38	$1,561 – $2,200	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$1,877	$1.64	$1,558 – $2,196	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,052 mi	$1,855	$1.76	$1,539 – $2,170	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,684 mi	$3,936	$2.34	$3,267 – $4,606	4 d
Dallas, TX	757 mi	$1,426	$1.88	$1,184 – $1,669	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Ankeny, IA?

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Ankeny, IA is estimated at $3,986 all-in in October 2026, or $2.33 a mile over about 1,708 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,308 and $4,663.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Ankeny, IA by truck?

About 1,708 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,068 of the $3,986 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,918 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ankeny, IA to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,278, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Ankeny, IA 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →