Johnston, IA · all trucks · Oct 2026

Freight rates in Johnston, IA

Estimated cost to ship a truckload from and to Johnston, 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: 25,022

Dry van lanes from Johnston

53' dry van rates from Johnston, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,214 mi	$4,916	$4.05	$4,375 – $5,457	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,700 mi	$4,876	$2.87	$4,340 – $5,413	4 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$1,528	$4.16	$1,360 – $1,696	1 d
Houston, TX	977 mi	$3,179	$3.25	$2,829 – $3,529	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,354 mi	$4,428	$3.27	$3,940 – $4,915	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,152 mi	$4,480	$3.89	$3,987 – $4,972	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,046 mi	$3,357	$3.21	$2,988 – $3,726	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,676 mi	$4,816	$2.87	$4,287 – $5,346	4 d
Dallas, TX	752 mi	$2,599	$3.46	$2,313 – $2,884	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,218 mi	$5,535	$4.54	$4,926 – $6,144	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	763 mi	$2,627	$3.44	$2,338 – $2,916	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,795 mi	$5,113	$2.85	$4,551 – $5,675	4 d
Austin, TX	966 mi	$3,151	$3.26	$2,804 – $3,497	2 d
Charlotte, NC	977 mi	$3,678	$3.76	$3,274 – $4,083	2 d

From Johnston, a 53' dry van costs between $2.85 a mile (San Jose, $5,113) and $4.54 a mile (Jacksonville, $5,535) 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 Johnston

Dry van lanes into Johnston

53' dry van rates into Johnston, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,214 mi	$3,332	$2.74	$2,966 – $3,699	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,700 mi	$5,928	$3.49	$5,276 – $6,581	4 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$1,703	$4.64	$1,515 – $1,890	1 d
Houston, TX	977 mi	$2,632	$2.69	$2,342 – $2,921	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,354 mi	$2,804	$2.07	$2,496 – $3,112	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,152 mi	$2,834	$2.46	$2,523 – $3,146	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,046 mi	$2,779	$2.66	$2,473 – $3,085	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,676 mi	$5,856	$3.49	$5,212 – $6,500	4 d
Dallas, TX	752 mi	$2,151	$2.86	$1,914 – $2,388	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,218 mi	$2,538	$2.08	$2,259 – $2,817	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	763 mi	$2,175	$2.85	$1,935 – $2,414	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,795 mi	$6,216	$3.46	$5,533 – $6,900	4 d
Austin, TX	966 mi	$2,608	$2.70	$2,321 – $2,895	2 d
Charlotte, NC	977 mi	$2,498	$2.56	$2,223 – $2,773	2 d

Dry van · outbound · Iowa market

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Johnston is priced with the Iowa market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Johnston's own distances.

Johnston rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Johnston 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

Dry van lanes from Johnston

Price a load from Johnston

Dry van lanes into Johnston

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Johnston rates by truck type

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