Ames, IA · FLAT · Oct 2026

Flatbed rates in Ames, IA

Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Ames, Iowa, on its busiest lanes.

$4.85/mi outbound

+3.4% from last month

Inbound: $3.62/mi
vs national: +13.6%
1 year: +18.6%
Population: 69,026

Flatbed lanes from Ames

48' flatbed rates from Ames, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,207 mi	$5,919	$4.90	$5,090 – $6,747	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,713 mi	$5,900	$3.44	$5,074 – $6,726	4 d
Chicago, IL	360 mi	$1,889	$5.25	$1,625 – $2,154	1 d
Houston, TX	1,005 mi	$3,948	$3.93	$3,396 – $4,501	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,371 mi	$5,399	$3.94	$4,643 – $6,155	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,147 mi	$5,405	$4.71	$4,649 – $6,162	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,074 mi	$4,158	$3.87	$3,576 – $4,741	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,690 mi	$5,833	$3.45	$5,016 – $6,649	4 d
Dallas, TX	780 mi	$3,263	$4.18	$2,807 – $3,720	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,233 mi	$6,761	$5.48	$5,815 – $7,708	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	791 mi	$3,297	$4.17	$2,835 – $3,759	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,802 mi	$6,162	$3.42	$5,300 – $7,025	4 d
Austin, TX	994 mi	$3,915	$3.94	$3,367 – $4,463	3 d
Charlotte, NC	985 mi	$4,498	$4.57	$3,868 – $5,128	3 d

From Ames, a 48' flatbed costs between $3.42 a mile (San Jose, $6,162) and $5.48 a mile (Jacksonville, $6,761) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

Price a load from Ames

Flatbed lanes into Ames

48' flatbed rates into Ames, 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	1,713 mi	$7,174	$4.19	$6,169 – $8,178	4 d
Chicago, IL	360 mi	$2,105	$5.85	$1,811 – $2,400	1 d
Houston, TX	1,005 mi	$3,268	$3.25	$2,811 – $3,726	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,371 mi	$3,419	$2.49	$2,941 – $3,898	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,147 mi	$3,420	$2.98	$2,941 – $3,899	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,074 mi	$3,442	$3.21	$2,960 – $3,924	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,690 mi	$7,091	$4.20	$6,099 – $8,084	4 d
Dallas, TX	780 mi	$2,702	$3.46	$2,323 – $3,080	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,233 mi	$3,100	$2.51	$2,666 – $3,534	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	791 mi	$2,729	$3.45	$2,347 – $3,111	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,802 mi	$7,492	$4.16	$6,443 – $8,541	4 d
Austin, TX	994 mi	$3,241	$3.26	$2,787 – $3,694	3 d
Charlotte, NC	985 mi	$3,055	$3.10	$2,627 – $3,483	3 d

Flatbed · outbound · Iowa market

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Ames is priced with the Iowa market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Ames's own distances.

Ames rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Ames by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.96	+5.3%	+13.8%	+24.9%	$3.11 – $3.96
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.73	−0.2%	+1.7%	+35.9%	$3.68 – $5.08
FLAT48' flatbed	$4.85	+3.4%	+8.7%	+18.6%	$4.07 – $4.85
STEPStep deck	$5.29	+3.3%	+8.6%	+18.6%	$4.44 – $5.29
PWRPower only	$3.46	+5.5%	+13.8%	+24.9%	$2.72 – $3.46
HOTHotshot	$2.61	+3.2%	+8.3%	+18.6%	$2.19 – $2.61
BOX26' box truck	$2.58	+3.2%	+7.5%	+17.8%	$2.19 – $2.58
SPRTSprinter van	$1.59	+3.9%	+7.4%	+17.8%	$1.35 – $1.59

Flatbed lanes from Ames

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Ames rates by truck type

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