Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Ankeny, IA freight rate

$2,818dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.07
Distance: 1,362 mi
Typical range: $2,508–$3,128
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Ankeny price history

3 months: +14.4%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,566
Fuel: $1,252
All-in estimate: $2,818

Return trip

Ankeny → Phoenix$4,450

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Phoenix to Ankeny by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Ankeny, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,818	$2.07	$2,508 – $3,128
53' refrigerated	$3,358	$2.47	$2,921 – $3,794
48' flatbed	$3,401	$2.50	$2,925 – $3,877
Step deck	$3,705	$2.72	$3,112 – $4,298
Power only	$2,492	$1.83	$2,168 – $2,816
Hotshot	$1,881	$1.38	$1,561 – $2,200
26' box truck	$1,842	$1.35	$1,566 – $2,118
Sprinter van	$1,127	$0.83	$947 – $1,308

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More lanes from Phoenix

53' dry van lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$6,463	$2.56	$5,752 – $7,174	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,187	$2.76	$1,056 – $1,318	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$3,343	$1.96	$2,975 – $3,711	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$2,604	$2.17	$2,317 – $2,890	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$5,983	$2.44	$5,325 – $6,641	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,249	$2.25	$2,002 – $2,496	2 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,049	$3.00	$933 – $1,164	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$2,333	$2.23	$2,077 – $2,590	3 d

More lanes into Ankeny

53' dry van lanes into Ankeny, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,207 mi	$3,316	$2.75	$2,952 – $3,681	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,708 mi	$5,953	$3.49	$5,298 – $6,607	4 d
Chicago, IL	360 mi	$1,684	$4.68	$1,498 – $1,869	1 d
Houston, TX	981 mi	$2,640	$2.69	$2,350 – $2,930	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$2,820	$2.46	$2,510 – $3,130	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,052 mi	$2,792	$2.65	$2,485 – $3,099	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,684 mi	$5,880	$3.49	$5,233 – $6,527	4 d
Dallas, TX	757 mi	$2,162	$2.86	$1,924 – $2,400	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Ankeny, IA?

A 53' dry van from Phoenix, AZ to Ankeny, IA is estimated at $2,818 all-in in October 2026, or $2.07 a mile over about 1,362 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,508 and $3,128.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Ankeny, IA by truck?

About 1,362 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 $1,252 of the $2,818 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,566 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ankeny, IA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,450, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Ankeny, IA 37% 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