Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Jacksonville, FL freight rate

$4,400dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.23
Distance: 1,040 mi
Typical range: $3,916–$4,884
Transit: 2 days

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

Buffalo to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,444
Fuel: $956
All-in estimate: $4,400

Return trip

Jacksonville → Buffalo$2,976

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

Buffalo to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,400	$4.23	$3,916 – $4,884
53' refrigerated	$5,244	$5.04	$4,562 – $5,926
48' flatbed	$5,339	$5.13	$4,591 – $6,086
Step deck	$5,822	$5.60	$4,891 – $6,754
Power only	$3,873	$3.72	$3,369 – $4,376
Hotshot	$2,922	$2.81	$2,426 – $3,419
26' box truck	$2,869	$2.76	$2,439 – $3,299
Sprinter van	$1,760	$1.69	$1,478 – $2,041

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More lanes from Buffalo

53' dry van lanes from Buffalo, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	350 mi	$1,831	$5.23	$1,630 – $2,032	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,601 mi	$6,440	$2.48	$5,731 – $7,148	6 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$1,761	$3.27	$1,567 – $1,955	2 d
Houston, TX	1,518 mi	$4,136	$2.72	$3,681 – $4,590	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$6,211	$2.77	$5,528 – $6,894	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$1,676	$5.12	$1,491 – $1,860	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$4,532	$2.68	$4,033 – $5,030	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$6,374	$2.48	$5,673 – $7,075	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 Buffalo, NY to Jacksonville, FL?

A 53' dry van from Buffalo, NY to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $4,400 all-in in October 2026, or $4.23 a mile over about 1,040 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,916 and $4,884.

How far is Buffalo, NY from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 1,040 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $956 of the $4,400 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,444 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Buffalo, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,976, which makes Buffalo, NY 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