Ankeny, IA · FLAT · Oct 2026

Flatbed rates in Ankeny, IA

Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Ankeny, 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: 76,727

Flatbed lanes from Ankeny

48' flatbed rates from Ankeny, 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	1,708 mi	$5,886	$3.45	$5,062 – $6,710	4 d
Chicago, IL	360 mi	$1,889	$5.25	$1,625 – $2,154	1 d
Houston, TX	981 mi	$3,875	$3.95	$3,333 – $4,418	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,362 mi	$5,370	$3.94	$4,618 – $6,122	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$5,398	$4.71	$4,642 – $6,154	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,052 mi	$4,091	$3.89	$3,519 – $4,664	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,684 mi	$5,815	$3.45	$5,001 – $6,629	4 d
Dallas, TX	757 mi	$3,193	$4.22	$2,746 – $3,641	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,215 mi	$6,681	$5.50	$5,746 – $7,617	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	769 mi	$3,230	$4.20	$2,778 – $3,682	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,803 mi	$6,165	$3.42	$5,302 – $7,028	4 d
Austin, TX	971 mi	$3,845	$3.96	$3,307 – $4,383	3 d
Charlotte, NC	972 mi	$4,452	$4.58	$3,829 – $5,076	3 d

From Ankeny, a 48' flatbed costs between $3.42 a mile (San Jose, $6,165) and $5.50 a mile (Jacksonville, $6,681) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

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Flatbed lanes into Ankeny

48' flatbed rates 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
Houston, TX	981 mi	$3,208	$3.27	$2,759 – $3,657	3 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
Jacksonville, FL	1,215 mi	$3,063	$2.52	$2,634 – $3,492	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	769 mi	$2,674	$3.48	$2,299 – $3,048	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,803 mi	$7,496	$4.16	$6,446 – $8,545	4 d
Austin, TX	971 mi	$3,183	$3.28	$2,737 – $3,628	3 d
Charlotte, NC	972 mi	$3,024	$3.11	$2,601 – $3,447	3 d

Flatbed · outbound · Iowa market

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

Ankeny rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Ankeny 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

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Ankeny rates by truck type

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