Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Johnston, IA box truck rate

$1,657box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.36
Distance: 1,218 mi
Typical range: $1,409–$1,906
Transit: 3 days

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

Jacksonville to Johnston price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $811
Fuel: $846
All-in estimate: $1,657

Return trip

Johnston → Jacksonville$3,615

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

Jacksonville to Johnston by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Johnston, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,538	$2.08	$2,259 – $2,817
53' refrigerated	$3,024	$2.48	$2,631 – $3,417
48' flatbed	$3,069	$2.52	$2,640 – $3,499
Step deck	$3,345	$2.75	$2,810 – $3,880
Power only	$2,240	$1.84	$1,949 – $2,531
Hotshot	$1,690	$1.39	$1,403 – $1,978
26' box truck	$1,657	$1.36	$1,409 – $1,906
Sprinter van	$1,015	$0.83	$853 – $1,178

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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 Johnston

26' box truck lanes into Johnston, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,214 mi	$2,176	$1.79	$1,850 – $2,503	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,700 mi	$3,882	$2.28	$3,300 – $4,464	4 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$1,096	$2.99	$932 – $1,260	1 d
Houston, TX	977 mi	$1,715	$1.76	$1,458 – $1,972	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,354 mi	$1,833	$1.35	$1,558 – $2,108	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,152 mi	$1,850	$1.61	$1,573 – $2,128	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,046 mi	$1,812	$1.73	$1,540 – $2,084	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,676 mi	$3,834	$2.29	$3,259 – $4,409	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Jacksonville, FL to Johnston, IA is estimated at $1,657 all-in in October 2026, or $1.36 a mile over about 1,218 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,409 and $1,906.

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

About 1,218 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 $846 of the $1,657 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $811 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,615, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Johnston, IA 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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