Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Apex, NC to Jacksonville, FL freight rate

$2,229dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.65
Distance: 479 mi
Typical range: $1,984–$2,475
Transit: 1 day

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

Apex to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,789
Fuel: $440
All-in estimate: $2,229

Return trip

Jacksonville → Apex$1,505

This direction runs 48% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Apex to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Apex, NC to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,229	$4.65	$1,984 – $2,475
53' refrigerated	$2,661	$5.56	$2,315 – $3,007
48' flatbed	$2,763	$5.77	$2,376 – $3,149
Step deck	$3,024	$6.31	$2,540 – $3,508
Power only	$1,929	$4.03	$1,678 – $2,180
Hotshot	$1,454	$3.04	$1,207 – $1,701
26' box truck	$1,440	$3.01	$1,224 – $1,657
Sprinter van	$892	$1.86	$749 – $1,034

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More lanes from Apex

53' dry van lanes from Apex, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	512 mi	$2,075	$4.05	$1,846 – $2,303	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,630 mi	$5,815	$2.21	$5,175 – $6,454	6 d
Chicago, IL	749 mi	$1,993	$2.66	$1,774 – $2,212	2 d
Houston, TX	1,229 mi	$3,094	$2.52	$2,754 – $3,435	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,224 mi	$5,512	$2.48	$4,906 – $6,118	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	424 mi	$1,747	$4.12	$1,555 – $1,940	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,440 mi	$3,534	$2.45	$3,145 – $3,923	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$5,698	$2.22	$5,071 – $6,324	5 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 Apex, NC to Jacksonville, FL?

A 53' dry van from Apex, NC to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $2,229 all-in in October 2026, or $4.65 a mile over about 479 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,984 and $2,475.

How far is Apex, NC from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 479 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $440 of the $2,229 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,789 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Apex, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,505, which makes Apex, NC to Jacksonville, FL 48% more expensive. 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