Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Ames, IA box truck rate

$1,674box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.36
Distance: 1,233 mi
Typical range: $1,423–$1,926
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jacksonville to Ames price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $817
Fuel: $857
All-in estimate: $1,674

Return trip

Ames → Jacksonville$3,652

This direction runs 54% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Jacksonville to Ames by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Ames, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,564	$2.08	$2,282 – $2,846
53' refrigerated	$3,055	$2.48	$2,658 – $3,452
48' flatbed	$3,100	$2.51	$2,666 – $3,534
Step deck	$3,378	$2.74	$2,838 – $3,919
Power only	$2,263	$1.84	$1,969 – $2,557
Hotshot	$1,708	$1.39	$1,418 – $1,998
26' box truck	$1,674	$1.36	$1,423 – $1,926
Sprinter van	$1,025	$0.83	$861 – $1,189

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More lanes from Jacksonville

26' box truck lanes from Jacksonville, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	985 mi	$1,857	$1.89	$1,579 – $2,136	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,540 mi	$3,141	$1.24	$2,670 – $3,613	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,017 mi	$1,398	$1.38	$1,189 – $1,608	3 d
Houston, TX	969 mi	$1,413	$1.46	$1,201 – $1,625	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,114 mi	$2,935	$1.39	$2,494 – $3,375	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	900 mi	$1,644	$1.83	$1,398 – $1,891	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,193 mi	$1,675	$1.40	$1,424 – $1,926	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,461 mi	$3,052	$1.24	$2,594 – $3,510	6 d

More lanes into Ames

26' box truck lanes into Ames, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,207 mi	$2,166	$1.79	$1,841 – $2,491	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,713 mi	$3,908	$2.28	$3,322 – $4,494	4 d
Chicago, IL	360 mi	$1,083	$3.01	$921 – $1,246	1 d
Houston, TX	1,005 mi	$1,754	$1.75	$1,491 – $2,018	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,371 mi	$1,852	$1.35	$1,575 – $2,130	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,147 mi	$1,843	$1.61	$1,567 – $2,120	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,074 mi	$1,852	$1.72	$1,574 – $2,129	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,690 mi	$3,862	$2.29	$3,283 – $4,441	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Jacksonville, FL to Ames, IA is estimated at $1,674 all-in in October 2026, or $1.36 a mile over about 1,233 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,423 and $1,926.

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

About 1,233 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 $857 of the $1,674 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $817 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,652, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Ames, IA 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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