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Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Ames, IA power only rate

$2,927power only

+5.2% from last month

Per mile
$2.42
Distance
1,207 mi
Typical range
$2,546–$3,307
Transit
3 days

Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Ames price history

$2,000$2,500$3,000202220242026
3 months
+13.6%
1 year
+24.7%
5 years
+33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul
$1,817
Fuel
$1,110
All-in estimate
$2,927

Return trip

Ames → New York$4,318

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

New York to Ames by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Ames, IA by truck type
Truck typeEstimatePer mile
53' dry van$3,316$2.75
53' refrigerated$3,952$3.27
48' flatbed$4,012$3.32
Step deck$4,372$3.62
Power only$2,927$2.42
Hotshot$2,209$1.83
26' box truck$2,166$1.79
Sprinter van$1,327$1.10

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New York, NY

Ames, IA

Blank means a full truckload of general freight.

Equipment: 53' dry van.

More lanes from New York

Power only lanes from New York, NY
ToEstimatePer mile
Los Angeles, CA$6,349$2.19
Chicago, IL$2,146$2.53
Houston, TX$3,992$2.38
Phoenix, AZ$6,162$2.44
Philadelphia, PA$824$9.05
San Antonio, TX$4,397$2.35
San Diego, CA$6,272$2.19
Dallas, TX$3,872$2.39

More lanes into Ames

Power only lanes into Ames, IA
FromEstimatePer mile
Los Angeles, CA$5,294$3.09
Chicago, IL$1,445$4.02
Houston, TX$2,368$2.36
Phoenix, AZ$2,506$1.83
Philadelphia, PA$2,490$2.17
San Antonio, TX$2,500$2.33
San Diego, CA$5,231$3.10
Dallas, TX$1,935$2.48

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Ames, IA?

A Power only from New York, NY to Ames, IA is estimated at $2,927 all-in in October 2026, or $2.42 a mile over about 1,207 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,546 and $3,307.

How far is New York, NY from Ames, IA by truck?

About 1,207 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 $1,110 of the $2,927 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,817 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ames, IA to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,318, which makes New York, NY to Ames, IA 32% cheaper. 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 →