Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Carteret, NJ to Jacksonville, FL dry van rate

$4,097dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.22
Distance: 970 mi
Typical range: $3,646–$4,548
Transit: 2 days

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

Carteret to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,205
Fuel: $892
All-in estimate: $4,097

Return trip

Jacksonville → Carteret$2,633

This direction runs 56% above the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Carteret to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Carteret, NJ to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,097	$4.22	$3,646 – $4,548
53' refrigerated	$4,884	$5.04	$4,249 – $5,519
48' flatbed	$4,980	$5.13	$4,282 – $5,677
Step deck	$5,432	$5.60	$4,563 – $6,301
Power only	$3,602	$3.71	$3,134 – $4,070
Hotshot	$2,718	$2.80	$2,256 – $3,180
26' box truck	$2,670	$2.75	$2,269 – $3,070
Sprinter van	$1,639	$1.69	$1,377 – $1,901

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More lanes from Carteret

53' dry van lanes from Carteret, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,884 mi	$6,967	$2.42	$6,201 – $7,734	6 d
Chicago, IL	831 mi	$2,374	$2.86	$2,113 – $2,635	2 d
Houston, TX	1,656 mi	$4,388	$2.65	$3,905 – $4,871	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,508 mi	$6,766	$2.70	$6,022 – $7,510	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	73 mi	$930	$12.74	$828 – $1,033	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,849 mi	$4,831	$2.61	$4,300 – $5,362	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,846 mi	$6,883	$2.42	$6,126 – $7,640	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,599 mi	$4,257	$2.66	$3,789 – $4,725	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 Carteret, NJ to Jacksonville, FL?

A 53' dry van from Carteret, NJ to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $4,097 all-in in October 2026, or $4.22 a mile over about 970 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,646 and $4,548.

How far is Carteret, NJ from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 970 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 $892 of the $4,097 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,205 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Carteret, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,633, which makes Carteret, NJ to Jacksonville, FL 56% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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