Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Waterloo, IA to Jacksonville, FL box truck rate

$3,600box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 1,212 mi
Typical range: $3,060–$4,140
Transit: 3 days

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

Waterloo to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,758
Fuel: $842
All-in estimate: $3,600

Return trip

Jacksonville → Waterloo$1,650

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

Waterloo to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Waterloo, IA to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,513	$4.55	$4,906 – $6,119
53' refrigerated	$6,570	$5.42	$5,716 – $7,424
48' flatbed	$6,668	$5.50	$5,735 – $7,602
Step deck	$7,267	$6.00	$6,105 – $8,430
Power only	$4,865	$4.01	$4,233 – $5,498
Hotshot	$3,672	$3.03	$3,048 – $4,296
26' box truck	$3,600	$2.97	$3,060 – $4,140
Sprinter van	$2,205	$1.82	$1,852 – $2,558

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More lanes from Waterloo

26' box truck lanes from Waterloo, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,131 mi	$3,027	$2.68	$2,573 – $3,481	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,797 mi	$3,352	$1.87	$2,850 – $3,855	4 d
Chicago, IL	287 mi	$854	$2.97	$726 – $982	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$2,205	$2.09	$1,874 – $2,535	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,456 mi	$3,079	$2.11	$2,617 – $3,541	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,073 mi	$2,758	$2.57	$2,344 – $3,172	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,137 mi	$2,344	$2.06	$1,993 – $2,696	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,775 mi	$3,316	$1.87	$2,819 – $3,814	4 d

More lanes into Jacksonville

26' box truck lanes into Jacksonville, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	985 mi	$2,746	$2.79	$2,334 – $3,158	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,540 mi	$8,331	$3.28	$7,081 – $9,580	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,017 mi	$3,399	$3.34	$2,889 – $3,909	3 d
Houston, TX	969 mi	$2,552	$2.63	$2,169 – $2,934	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,114 mi	$4,054	$1.92	$3,446 – $4,662	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	900 mi	$2,269	$2.52	$1,929 – $2,609	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,193 mi	$3,024	$2.54	$2,571 – $3,478	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,461 mi	$8,094	$3.29	$6,880 – $9,308	6 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Waterloo, IA to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $3,600 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 1,212 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,060 and $4,140.

How far is Waterloo, IA from Jacksonville, FL 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 $842 of the $3,600 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,758 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,650, which makes Waterloo, IA to Jacksonville, FL 118% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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