Ames, IA · STEP · Oct 2026
Step deck rates in Ames, IA
Estimated cost to ship a Step deck from and to Ames, Iowa, on its busiest lanes.
$5.29/mi outbound
+3.3% from last month
- Inbound
- $3.95/mi
- vs national
- +13.5%
- 1 year
- +18.6%
- Population
- 69,026
Step deck lanes from Ames
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $6,451 | $5.34 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $6,423 | $3.75 |
| Chicago, IL | $2,072 | $5.76 |
| Houston, TX | $4,306 | $4.28 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $5,882 | $4.29 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $5,892 | $5.14 |
| San Antonio, TX | $4,534 | $4.22 |
| San Diego, CA | $6,350 | $3.76 |
| Dallas, TX | $3,563 | $4.57 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $7,368 | $5.98 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $3,600 | $4.55 |
| San Jose, CA | $6,707 | $3.72 |
| Austin, TX | $4,270 | $4.30 |
| Charlotte, NC | $4,907 | $4.98 |
From Ames, a Step deck costs between $3.72 a mile (San Jose, $6,707) and $5.98 a mile (Jacksonville, $7,368) 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
Step deck lanes into Ames
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $4,372 | $3.62 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $7,809 | $4.56 |
| Chicago, IL | $2,309 | $6.41 |
| Houston, TX | $3,565 | $3.55 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,725 | $2.72 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $3,728 | $3.25 |
| San Antonio, TX | $3,753 | $3.49 |
| San Diego, CA | $7,720 | $4.57 |
| Dallas, TX | $2,950 | $3.78 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $3,378 | $2.74 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $2,980 | $3.77 |
| San Jose, CA | $8,155 | $4.53 |
| Austin, TX | $3,535 | $3.56 |
| Charlotte, NC | $3,332 | $3.38 |
Step deck · outbound · Iowa market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
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
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $3.96 | +5.3% | +24.9% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $4.73 | −0.2% | +35.9% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $4.85 | +3.4% | +18.6% | |
| STEPStep deck | $5.29 | +3.3% | +18.6% | |
| PWRPower only | $3.46 | +5.5% | +24.9% | |
| HOTHotshot | $2.61 | +3.2% | +18.6% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $2.58 | +3.2% | +17.8% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.59 | +3.9% | +17.8% |