Ames, IA · PWR · Oct 2026

Power only rates in Ames, IA

Estimated cost to ship a Power only from and to Ames, Iowa, on its busiest lanes.

$3.46/mi outbound

+5.5% from last month

Inbound: $2.59/mi
vs national: +13.4%
1 year: +24.9%
Population: 69,026

Power only lanes from Ames

Power only rates from Ames, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,207 mi	$4,318	$3.58	$3,757 – $4,879	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,713 mi	$4,354	$2.54	$3,788 – $4,920	4 d
Chicago, IL	360 mi	$1,297	$3.60	$1,128 – $1,466	1 d
Houston, TX	1,005 mi	$2,860	$2.85	$2,488 – $3,232	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,371 mi	$3,957	$2.89	$3,442 – $4,471	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,147 mi	$3,936	$3.43	$3,424 – $4,448	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,074 mi	$3,020	$2.81	$2,628 – $3,413	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,690 mi	$4,302	$2.55	$3,743 – $4,862	4 d
Dallas, TX	780 mi	$2,338	$3.00	$2,034 – $2,642	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,233 mi	$4,936	$4.00	$4,295 – $5,578	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	791 mi	$2,363	$2.99	$2,056 – $2,671	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,802 mi	$4,554	$2.53	$3,962 – $5,146	4 d
Austin, TX	994 mi	$2,835	$2.85	$2,466 – $3,203	2 d
Charlotte, NC	985 mi	$3,256	$3.31	$2,833 – $3,679	2 d

From Ames, a Power only costs between $2.53 a mile (San Jose, $4,554) and $4.00 a mile (Jacksonville, $4,936) 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

Power only lanes into Ames

Power only rates into Ames, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,207 mi	$2,927	$2.42	$2,546 – $3,307	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,713 mi	$5,294	$3.09	$4,605 – $5,982	4 d
Chicago, IL	360 mi	$1,445	$4.02	$1,258 – $1,633	1 d
Houston, TX	1,005 mi	$2,368	$2.36	$2,060 – $2,675	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,371 mi	$2,506	$1.83	$2,180 – $2,831	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,147 mi	$2,490	$2.17	$2,167 – $2,814	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,074 mi	$2,500	$2.33	$2,175 – $2,825	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,690 mi	$5,231	$3.10	$4,551 – $5,911	4 d
Dallas, TX	780 mi	$1,935	$2.48	$1,684 – $2,187	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,233 mi	$2,263	$1.84	$1,969 – $2,557	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	791 mi	$1,956	$2.47	$1,702 – $2,211	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,802 mi	$5,536	$3.07	$4,817 – $6,256	4 d
Austin, TX	994 mi	$2,347	$2.36	$2,041 – $2,652	2 d
Charlotte, NC	985 mi	$2,211	$2.24	$1,924 – $2,499	2 d

Power only · 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

Power only lanes from Ames

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Power only lanes into Ames

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Ames rates by truck type

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