Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Ottumwa, IA to Jacksonville, FL reefer rate

$6,176reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.49
Distance: 1,124 mi
Typical range: $5,373–$6,979
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ottumwa to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,024
Fuel: $1,152
All-in estimate: $6,176

Return trip

Jacksonville → Ottumwa$2,832

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

Ottumwa to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Ottumwa, IA to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,182	$4.61	$4,612 – $5,752
53' refrigerated	$6,176	$5.49	$5,373 – $6,979
48' flatbed	$6,278	$5.59	$5,399 – $7,157
Step deck	$6,844	$6.09	$5,749 – $7,939
Power only	$4,568	$4.06	$3,974 – $5,162
Hotshot	$3,447	$3.07	$2,861 – $4,033
26' box truck	$3,382	$3.01	$2,875 – $3,889
Sprinter van	$2,073	$1.84	$1,741 – $2,404

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More lanes from Ottumwa

53' refrigerated lanes from Ottumwa, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,138 mi	$5,556	$4.88	$4,834 – $6,278	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,767 mi	$6,008	$3.40	$5,227 – $6,789	4 d
Chicago, IL	297 mi	$1,620	$5.46	$1,410 – $1,831	1 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$3,667	$3.91	$3,190 – $4,143	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,408 mi	$5,453	$3.87	$4,744 – $6,161	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,073 mi	$5,040	$4.70	$4,384 – $5,695	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,026 mi	$3,940	$3.84	$3,428 – $4,452	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,737 mi	$5,919	$3.41	$5,149 – $6,688	4 d

More lanes into Jacksonville

53' refrigerated lanes into Jacksonville, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	985 mi	$5,022	$5.10	$4,369 – $5,675	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,540 mi	$15,116	$5.95	$13,151 – $17,081	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,017 mi	$6,215	$6.11	$5,407 – $7,022	2 d
Houston, TX	969 mi	$4,668	$4.82	$4,061 – $5,274	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,114 mi	$7,364	$3.48	$6,406 – $8,321	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	900 mi	$4,154	$4.62	$3,614 – $4,695	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,193 mi	$5,520	$4.63	$4,802 – $6,238	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,461 mi	$14,689	$5.97	$12,780 – $16,599	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Ottumwa, IA to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $6,176 all-in in October 2026, or $5.49 a mile over about 1,124 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,373 and $6,979.

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

About 1,124 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 $1,152 of the $6,176 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,024 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,832, which makes Ottumwa, IA to Jacksonville, FL 118% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →