Iowa City, IA · all trucks · Oct 2026
Freight rates in Iowa City, IA
Estimated cost to ship a truckload from and to Iowa City, Iowa, on its busiest lanes.
$3.96/mi dry van
+5.3% from last month
- Inbound
- $2.96/mi
- vs national
- +13.5%
- 1 year
- +24.9%
- Population
- 76,710
Dry van lanes from Iowa City
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $4,471 | $4.14 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $5,200 | $2.84 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,202 | $5.13 |
| Houston, TX | $3,241 | $3.24 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $4,766 | $3.23 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $4,056 | $3.98 |
| San Antonio, TX | $3,486 | $3.18 |
| San Diego, CA | $5,133 | $2.85 |
| Dallas, TX | $2,717 | $3.40 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $5,197 | $4.61 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $2,764 | $3.39 |
| San Jose, CA | $5,445 | $2.82 |
| Austin, TX | $3,269 | $3.23 |
| Charlotte, NC | $3,332 | $3.87 |
From Iowa City, a 53' dry van costs between $2.82 a mile (San Jose, $5,445) and $5.13 a mile (Chicago, $1,202) 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 Iowa City
Dry van lanes into Iowa City
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $3,031 | $2.80 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $6,323 | $3.45 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,339 | $5.72 |
| Houston, TX | $2,683 | $2.68 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,018 | $2.04 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $2,566 | $2.52 |
| San Antonio, TX | $2,886 | $2.63 |
| San Diego, CA | $6,241 | $3.46 |
| Dallas, TX | $2,249 | $2.82 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $2,383 | $2.11 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $2,288 | $2.80 |
| San Jose, CA | $6,620 | $3.43 |
| Austin, TX | $2,706 | $2.67 |
| Charlotte, NC | $2,263 | $2.63 |
Dry van · outbound · Iowa market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
Iowa City is priced with the Iowa market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Iowa City's own distances.
Iowa City 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% |