Cedar Rapids, IA · VAN · Oct 2026

Dry van rates in Cedar Rapids, IA

Estimated cost to ship a 53' dry van from and to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on its busiest lanes.

$3.96/mi outbound

+5.3% from last month

Inbound: $2.96/mi
vs national: +13.5%
1 year: +24.9%
Population: 137,904

Dry van lanes from Cedar Rapids

53' dry van rates from Cedar Rapids, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,090 mi	$4,501	$4.13	$4,006 – $4,996	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,826 mi	$5,190	$2.84	$4,619 – $5,761	4 d
Chicago, IL	243 mi	$1,224	$5.04	$1,089 – $1,358	1 d
Houston, TX	1,022 mi	$3,295	$3.22	$2,933 – $3,657	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,478 mi	$4,769	$3.23	$4,244 – $5,293	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,029 mi	$4,088	$3.97	$3,638 – $4,538	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,114 mi	$3,532	$3.17	$3,144 – $3,921	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,801 mi	$5,128	$2.85	$4,564 – $5,692	4 d
Dallas, TX	817 mi	$2,766	$3.39	$2,462 – $3,070	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,153 mi	$5,291	$4.59	$4,709 – $5,873	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	833 mi	$2,807	$3.37	$2,499 – $3,116	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,920 mi	$5,425	$2.83	$4,828 – $6,021	4 d
Austin, TX	1,031 mi	$3,318	$3.22	$2,953 – $3,683	2 d
Charlotte, NC	883 mi	$3,398	$3.85	$3,024 – $3,772	2 d

From Cedar Rapids, a 53' dry van costs between $2.83 a mile (San Jose, $5,425) and $5.04 a mile (Chicago, $1,224) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

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Dry van lanes into Cedar Rapids

53' dry van rates into Cedar Rapids, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,090 mi	$3,051	$2.80	$2,715 – $3,387	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,826 mi	$6,310	$3.46	$5,616 – $7,005	4 d
Chicago, IL	243 mi	$1,364	$5.61	$1,214 – $1,514	1 d
Houston, TX	1,022 mi	$2,728	$2.67	$2,428 – $3,028	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,478 mi	$3,020	$2.04	$2,688 – $3,352	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,029 mi	$2,587	$2.51	$2,302 – $2,871	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,114 mi	$2,924	$2.62	$2,602 – $3,246	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,801 mi	$6,235	$3.46	$5,549 – $6,920	4 d
Dallas, TX	817 mi	$2,290	$2.80	$2,038 – $2,542	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,153 mi	$2,426	$2.10	$2,159 – $2,693	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	833 mi	$2,324	$2.79	$2,068 – $2,580	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,920 mi	$6,595	$3.44	$5,870 – $7,321	4 d
Austin, TX	1,031 mi	$2,747	$2.66	$2,445 – $3,049	2 d
Charlotte, NC	883 mi	$2,308	$2.61	$2,054 – $2,561	2 d

Dry van · outbound · Iowa market

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Cedar Rapids is priced with the Iowa market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Cedar Rapids's own distances.

Cedar Rapids rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Cedar Rapids by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.96	+5.3%	+13.8%	+24.9%	$3.11 – $3.96
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.73	−0.2%	+1.7%	+35.9%	$3.68 – $5.08
FLAT48' flatbed	$4.85	+3.4%	+8.7%	+18.6%	$4.07 – $4.85
STEPStep deck	$5.29	+3.3%	+8.6%	+18.6%	$4.44 – $5.29
PWRPower only	$3.46	+5.5%	+13.8%	+24.9%	$2.72 – $3.46
HOTHotshot	$2.61	+3.2%	+8.3%	+18.6%	$2.19 – $2.61
BOX26' box truck	$2.58	+3.2%	+7.5%	+17.8%	$2.19 – $2.58
SPRTSprinter van	$1.59	+3.9%	+7.4%	+17.8%	$1.35 – $1.59

Dry van lanes from Cedar Rapids

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Cedar Rapids rates by truck type

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