Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Carmel, IN to Jacksonville, FL dry van rate

$4,322dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.14
Distance: 840 mi
Typical range: $3,846–$4,797
Transit: 2 days

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

Carmel to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,550
Fuel: $772
All-in estimate: $4,322

Return trip

Jacksonville → Carmel$1,922

This direction runs 125% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Carmel to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Carmel, IN to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,322	$5.14	$3,846 – $4,797
53' refrigerated	$5,153	$6.13	$4,483 – $5,823
48' flatbed	$5,271	$6.27	$4,533 – $6,009
Step deck	$5,753	$6.85	$4,833 – $6,674
Power only	$3,789	$4.51	$3,296 – $4,281
Hotshot	$2,858	$3.40	$2,372 – $3,344
26' box truck	$2,812	$3.35	$2,390 – $3,234
Sprinter van	$1,729	$2.06	$1,452 – $2,005

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More lanes from Carmel

53' dry van lanes from Carmel, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	761 mi	$3,571	$4.69	$3,178 – $3,964	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,144 mi	$6,284	$2.93	$5,592 – $6,975	5 d
Chicago, IL	180 mi	$1,123	$6.24	$999 – $1,246	1 d
Houston, TX	1,033 mi	$3,490	$3.38	$3,106 – $3,874	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,765 mi	$5,837	$3.31	$5,195 – $6,479	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	688 mi	$3,153	$4.58	$2,807 – $3,500	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,190 mi	$3,915	$3.29	$3,485 – $4,346	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,104 mi	$6,179	$2.94	$5,499 – $6,859	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 Carmel, IN to Jacksonville, FL?

A 53' dry van from Carmel, IN to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $4,322 all-in in October 2026, or $5.14 a mile over about 840 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,846 and $4,797.

How far is Carmel, IN from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 840 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 $772 of the $4,322 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,550 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Carmel, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,922, which makes Carmel, IN to Jacksonville, FL 125% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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