Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Jacksonville, FL freight rate

$5,490dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.55
Distance: 1,206 mi
Typical range: $4,886–$6,094
Transit: 3 days

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

Des Moines to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,381
Fuel: $1,109
All-in estimate: $5,490

Return trip

Jacksonville → Des Moines$2,517

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

Des Moines to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,490	$4.55	$4,886 – $6,094
53' refrigerated	$6,543	$5.43	$5,692 – $7,393
48' flatbed	$6,641	$5.51	$5,712 – $7,571
Step deck	$7,238	$6.00	$6,080 – $8,397
Power only	$4,845	$4.02	$4,215 – $5,475
Hotshot	$3,657	$3.03	$3,035 – $4,278
26' box truck	$3,585	$2.97	$3,047 – $4,123
Sprinter van	$2,196	$1.82	$1,845 – $2,547

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More lanes from Des Moines

53' dry van lanes from Des Moines, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,208 mi	$4,896	$4.05	$4,357 – $5,435	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,705 mi	$4,889	$2.87	$4,351 – $5,426	4 d
Chicago, IL	361 mi	$1,513	$4.19	$1,347 – $1,680	1 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$3,156	$3.26	$2,809 – $3,503	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,357 mi	$4,436	$3.27	$3,948 – $4,924	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$4,457	$3.89	$3,967 – $4,948	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$3,339	$3.21	$2,972 – $3,706	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,679 mi	$4,824	$2.87	$4,293 – $5,354	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 Des Moines, IA to Jacksonville, FL?

A 53' dry van from Des Moines, IA to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $5,490 all-in in October 2026, or $4.55 a mile over about 1,206 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,886 and $6,094.

How far is Des Moines, IA from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 1,206 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 $1,109 of the $5,490 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,381 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Des Moines, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,517, which makes Des Moines, IA to Jacksonville, FL 118% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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