Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Ankeny, IA to Jacksonville, FL dry van rate

$5,524dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.55
Distance: 1,215 mi
Typical range: $4,916–$6,132
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ankeny to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,407
Fuel: $1,117
All-in estimate: $5,524

Return trip

Jacksonville → Ankeny$2,533

This direction runs 118% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Ankeny to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Ankeny, IA to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,524	$4.55	$4,916 – $6,132
53' refrigerated	$6,583	$5.42	$5,727 – $7,439
48' flatbed	$6,681	$5.50	$5,746 – $7,617
Step deck	$7,282	$5.99	$6,117 – $8,447
Power only	$4,876	$4.01	$4,242 – $5,509
Hotshot	$3,680	$3.03	$3,054 – $4,305
26' box truck	$3,607	$2.97	$3,066 – $4,149
Sprinter van	$2,210	$1.82	$1,856 – $2,563

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More lanes from Ankeny

53' dry van lanes from Ankeny, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,207 mi	$4,893	$4.05	$4,354 – $5,431	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,708 mi	$4,896	$2.87	$4,358 – $5,435	4 d
Chicago, IL	360 mi	$1,511	$4.20	$1,345 – $1,677	1 d
Houston, TX	981 mi	$3,189	$3.25	$2,838 – $3,540	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,362 mi	$4,450	$3.27	$3,960 – $4,939	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$4,457	$3.89	$3,967 – $4,948	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,052 mi	$3,372	$3.21	$3,001 – $3,743	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,684 mi	$4,836	$2.87	$4,304 – $5,368	4 d

More lanes into Jacksonville

53' dry van lanes into Jacksonville, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	985 mi	$4,213	$4.28	$3,749 – $4,676	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,540 mi	$12,693	$5.00	$11,297 – $14,089	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,017 mi	$5,214	$5.13	$4,640 – $5,787	2 d
Houston, TX	969 mi	$3,915	$4.04	$3,485 – $4,346	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,114 mi	$6,182	$2.92	$5,502 – $6,862	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	900 mi	$3,485	$3.87	$3,101 – $3,868	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,193 mi	$4,632	$3.88	$4,122 – $5,141	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,461 mi	$12,334	$5.01	$10,977 – $13,691	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Ankeny, IA to Jacksonville, FL?

A 53' dry van from Ankeny, IA to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $5,524 all-in in October 2026, or $4.55 a mile over about 1,215 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,916 and $6,132.

How far is Ankeny, IA from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 1,215 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,117 of the $5,524 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,407 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Ankeny, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,533, which makes Ankeny, IA to Jacksonville, FL 118% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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