Ankeny, IA · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Ankeny, IA

Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Ankeny, Iowa, on its busiest lanes.

$4.73/mi outbound

−0.2% from last month

Inbound: $3.53/mi
vs national: +13.7%
1 year: +35.9%
Population: 76,727

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53' refrigerated rates from Ankeny, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,207 mi	$5,831	$4.83	$5,073 – $6,589	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,708 mi	$5,833	$3.41	$5,074 – $6,591	4 d
Chicago, IL	360 mi	$1,804	$5.01	$1,570 – $2,039	1 d
Houston, TX	981 mi	$3,802	$3.88	$3,308 – $4,296	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,362 mi	$5,302	$3.89	$4,613 – $5,991	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$5,312	$4.64	$4,622 – $6,003	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,052 mi	$4,020	$3.82	$3,497 – $4,542	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,684 mi	$5,762	$3.42	$5,013 – $6,511	4 d
Dallas, TX	757 mi	$3,114	$4.11	$2,709 – $3,519	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,215 mi	$6,583	$5.42	$5,727 – $7,439	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	769 mi	$3,151	$4.10	$2,741 – $3,561	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,803 mi	$6,115	$3.39	$5,320 – $6,910	4 d
Austin, TX	971 mi	$3,771	$3.88	$3,281 – $4,261	2 d
Charlotte, NC	972 mi	$4,367	$4.49	$3,799 – $4,935	2 d

From Ankeny, a 53' refrigerated costs between $3.39 a mile (San Jose, $6,115) and $5.42 a mile (Jacksonville, $6,583) 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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Reefer lanes into Ankeny

53' refrigerated rates into Ankeny, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,207 mi	$3,952	$3.27	$3,439 – $4,466	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,708 mi	$7,091	$4.15	$6,170 – $8,013	4 d
Chicago, IL	360 mi	$2,011	$5.58	$1,749 – $2,272	1 d
Houston, TX	981 mi	$3,147	$3.21	$2,738 – $3,556	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,362 mi	$3,358	$2.47	$2,921 – $3,794	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$3,361	$2.94	$2,924 – $3,798	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,052 mi	$3,328	$3.16	$2,895 – $3,760	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,684 mi	$7,005	$4.16	$6,094 – $7,915	4 d
Dallas, TX	757 mi	$2,578	$3.41	$2,243 – $2,913	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,215 mi	$3,018	$2.48	$2,626 – $3,411	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	769 mi	$2,608	$3.39	$2,269 – $2,948	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,803 mi	$7,434	$4.12	$6,468 – $8,401	4 d
Austin, TX	971 mi	$3,122	$3.21	$2,716 – $3,528	2 d
Charlotte, NC	972 mi	$2,966	$3.05	$2,580 – $3,352	2 d

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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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