Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Watertown, SD freight rate

$3,260dry van

+6.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.11
Distance: 1,548 mi
Typical range: $2,901–$3,619
Transit: 3 days

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

Jacksonville to Watertown price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,837
Fuel: $1,423
All-in estimate: $3,260

Return trip

Watertown → Jacksonville$7,109

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

Jacksonville to Watertown by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Watertown, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,260	$2.11	$2,901 – $3,619
53' refrigerated	$3,884	$2.51	$3,379 – $4,389
48' flatbed	$3,925	$2.54	$3,376 – $4,475
Step deck	$4,274	$2.76	$3,590 – $4,958
Power only	$2,888	$1.87	$2,512 – $3,263
Hotshot	$2,180	$1.41	$1,809 – $2,550
26' box truck	$2,133	$1.38	$1,813 – $2,453
Sprinter van	$1,304	$0.84	$1,095 – $1,513

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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 Watertown

53' dry van lanes into Watertown, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,426 mi	$4,002	$2.81	$3,562 – $4,442	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,598 mi	$5,897	$3.69	$5,249 – $6,546	4 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$2,496	$4.07	$2,222 – $2,771	2 d
Houston, TX	1,238 mi	$3,347	$2.70	$2,979 – $3,715	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,316 mi	$2,873	$2.18	$2,557 – $3,189	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,379 mi	$3,454	$2.51	$3,074 – $3,834	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,262 mi	$3,401	$2.69	$3,027 – $3,775	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,599 mi	$5,901	$3.69	$5,252 – $6,550	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Watertown, SD?

A 53' dry van from Jacksonville, FL to Watertown, SD is estimated at $3,260 all-in in October 2026, or $2.11 a mile over about 1,548 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,901 and $3,619.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Watertown, SD by truck?

About 1,548 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 $1,423 of the $3,260 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,837 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Watertown, SD to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,109, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Watertown, SD 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