Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Cary, NC to Jacksonville, FL freight rate

$2,245dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.64
Distance: 484 mi
Typical range: $1,998–$2,492
Transit: 1 day

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

Cary to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,800
Fuel: $445
All-in estimate: $2,245

Return trip

Jacksonville → Cary$1,515

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

Cary to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Cary, NC to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,245	$4.64	$1,998 – $2,492
53' refrigerated	$2,679	$5.53	$2,331 – $3,027
48' flatbed	$2,781	$5.74	$2,391 – $3,170
Step deck	$3,044	$6.29	$2,557 – $3,531
Power only	$1,943	$4.01	$1,690 – $2,195
Hotshot	$1,464	$3.03	$1,215 – $1,713
26' box truck	$1,450	$3.00	$1,233 – $1,668
Sprinter van	$898	$1.86	$754 – $1,042

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More lanes from Cary

53' dry van lanes from Cary, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	506 mi	$2,058	$4.07	$1,832 – $2,285	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,633 mi	$5,821	$2.21	$5,180 – $6,461	6 d
Chicago, IL	748 mi	$1,991	$2.66	$1,772 – $2,210	2 d
Houston, TX	1,234 mi	$3,105	$2.52	$2,763 – $3,446	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,227 mi	$5,519	$2.48	$4,912 – $6,126	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	418 mi	$1,732	$4.14	$1,542 – $1,923	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$3,542	$2.45	$3,153 – $3,932	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,575 mi	$5,704	$2.22	$5,076 – $6,331	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 Cary, NC to Jacksonville, FL?

A 53' dry van from Cary, NC to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $2,245 all-in in October 2026, or $4.64 a mile over about 484 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,998 and $2,492.

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

About 484 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 $445 of the $2,245 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,800 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,515, which makes Cary, 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