Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Waterloo, IA freight rate

$2,527dry van

+6.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.09
Distance: 1,212 mi
Typical range: $2,249–$2,805
Transit: 3 days

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

Jacksonville to Waterloo price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,413
Fuel: $1,114
All-in estimate: $2,527

Return trip

Waterloo → Jacksonville$5,513

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

Jacksonville to Waterloo by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Waterloo, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,527	$2.09	$2,249 – $2,805
53' refrigerated	$3,012	$2.49	$2,620 – $3,404
48' flatbed	$3,057	$2.52	$2,629 – $3,485
Step deck	$3,332	$2.75	$2,799 – $3,865
Power only	$2,231	$1.84	$1,941 – $2,521
Hotshot	$1,683	$1.39	$1,397 – $1,970
26' box truck	$1,650	$1.36	$1,403 – $1,898
Sprinter van	$1,011	$0.83	$849 – $1,173

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More lanes from Jacksonville

53' dry van lanes from Jacksonville, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	985 mi	$2,849	$2.89	$2,536 – $3,163	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,540 mi	$4,786	$1.88	$4,260 – $5,313	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,017 mi	$2,145	$2.11	$1,909 – $2,381	2 d
Houston, TX	969 mi	$2,169	$2.24	$1,930 – $2,407	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,114 mi	$4,476	$2.12	$3,983 – $4,968	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	900 mi	$2,525	$2.81	$2,247 – $2,803	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,193 mi	$2,565	$2.15	$2,283 – $2,847	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,461 mi	$4,651	$1.89	$4,139 – $5,163	5 d

More lanes into Waterloo

53' dry van lanes into Waterloo, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,131 mi	$3,144	$2.78	$2,798 – $3,490	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,797 mi	$6,222	$3.46	$5,538 – $6,907	4 d
Chicago, IL	287 mi	$1,484	$5.17	$1,321 – $1,647	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$2,798	$2.65	$2,490 – $3,106	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,456 mi	$2,982	$2.05	$2,654 – $3,310	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,073 mi	$2,675	$2.49	$2,381 – $2,969	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,137 mi	$2,973	$2.61	$2,646 – $3,300	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,775 mi	$6,156	$3.47	$5,479 – $6,833	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Jacksonville, FL to Waterloo, IA is estimated at $2,527 all-in in October 2026, or $2.09 a mile over about 1,212 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,249 and $2,805.

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

About 1,212 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 $1,114 of the $2,527 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,413 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,513, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Waterloo, IA 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology