Dry van · October 2026

Dallas, TX to Ames, IA

$2,211

53' dry van, all-in · most quotes $1,968 to $2,454

Linehaul $1,494Fuel $717

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Dry van lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,335	$3.30	$4,748 – $5,922	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$3,671	$2.49	$3,267 – $4,075	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,503	$2.66	$2,227 – $2,778	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,050	$2.91	$2,714 – $3,385	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,843	$3.16	$4,310 – $5,375	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,215	$4.08	$1,081 – $1,349	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$3,501	$2.51	$3,116 – $3,886	3 d

Dry van lanes into Ames, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,207 mi	$3,316	$2.75	$2,952 – $3,681	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,713 mi	$5,968	$3.48	$5,311 – $6,624	4 d
Chicago, IL	360 mi	$1,684	$4.68	$1,498 – $1,869	1 d
Houston, TX	1,005 mi	$2,691	$2.68	$2,395 – $2,987	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,371 mi	$2,834	$2.07	$2,522 – $3,145	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,147 mi	$2,824	$2.46	$2,514 – $3,135	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,074 mi	$2,839	$2.64	$2,526 – $3,151	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,690 mi	$5,898	$3.49	$5,249 – $6,547	4 d

How much does a dry van from Dallas, TX to Ames, IA cost?

About $2,211 all-in for a full 53' dry van in October 2026, which is $2.83 a mile over 780 mi. Most quotes land between $1,968 and $2,454.

How long does Dallas to Ames take by truck?

About 2 days of transit for a solo driver over roughly 780 mi.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $717 of the $2,211 is fuel. The other $1,494 is linehaul.

Is Ames, IA to Dallas, TX cheaper?

The return trip is about $2,671, so Dallas to Ames is 17% cheaper.

How do I get an exact price?

Use the quote form on this page. Add your pickup date and you get one reply with a firm price for your load.