Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Watertown, SD to Jacksonville, FL dry van rate

$7,109dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.59
Distance: 1,548 mi
Typical range: $6,327–$7,891
Transit: 3 days

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

Watertown to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,686
Fuel: $1,423
All-in estimate: $7,109

Return trip

Jacksonville → Watertown$3,260

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

Watertown to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Watertown, SD to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,109	$4.59	$6,327 – $7,891
53' refrigerated	$8,470	$5.47	$7,369 – $9,571
48' flatbed	$8,560	$5.53	$7,361 – $9,758
Step deck	$9,321	$6.02	$7,830 – $10,812
Power only	$6,297	$4.07	$5,479 – $7,116
Hotshot	$4,754	$3.07	$3,945 – $5,562
26' box truck	$4,652	$3.00	$3,954 – $5,349
Sprinter van	$2,844	$1.84	$2,389 – $3,299

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More lanes from Watertown

53' dry van lanes from Watertown, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,426 mi	$5,903	$4.14	$5,253 – $6,552	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,598 mi	$4,850	$3.03	$4,316 – $5,383	4 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$2,240	$3.65	$1,993 – $2,486	2 d
Houston, TX	1,238 mi	$4,042	$3.26	$3,597 – $4,487	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,316 mi	$4,536	$3.45	$4,037 – $5,035	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,379 mi	$5,459	$3.96	$4,858 – $6,059	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,262 mi	$4,107	$3.25	$3,655 – $4,559	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,599 mi	$4,852	$3.03	$4,318 – $5,386	4 d

More lanes into Jacksonville

53' dry van lanes into Jacksonville, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	985 mi	$4,213	$4.28	$3,749 – $4,676	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,540 mi	$12,693	$5.00	$11,297 – $14,089	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,017 mi	$5,214	$5.13	$4,640 – $5,787	2 d
Houston, TX	969 mi	$3,915	$4.04	$3,485 – $4,346	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,114 mi	$6,182	$2.92	$5,502 – $6,862	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	900 mi	$3,485	$3.87	$3,101 – $3,868	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,193 mi	$4,632	$3.88	$4,122 – $5,141	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,461 mi	$12,334	$5.01	$10,977 – $13,691	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Watertown, SD to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $7,109 all-in in October 2026, or $4.59 a mile over about 1,548 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,327 and $7,891.

How far is Watertown, SD from Jacksonville, FL 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 $7,109 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,686 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,260, which makes Watertown, SD to Jacksonville, FL 118% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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