Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Dover, DE to Jacksonville, FL reefer rate

$4,157reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.02
Distance: 828 mi
Typical range: $3,616–$4,697
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dover to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,308
Fuel: $849
All-in estimate: $4,157

Return trip

Jacksonville → Dover$2,876

This direction runs 45% above the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Dover to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Dover, DE to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,486	$4.21	$3,103 – $3,870
53' refrigerated	$4,157	$5.02	$3,616 – $4,697
48' flatbed	$4,253	$5.14	$3,658 – $4,849
Step deck	$4,643	$5.61	$3,900 – $5,386
Power only	$3,055	$3.69	$2,658 – $3,452
Hotshot	$2,305	$2.78	$1,913 – $2,697
26' box truck	$2,268	$2.74	$1,928 – $2,608
Sprinter van	$1,394	$1.68	$1,171 – $1,618

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More lanes from Dover

53' refrigerated lanes from Dover, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	157 mi	$1,414	$9.00	$1,230 – $1,597	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,812 mi	$7,802	$2.77	$6,788 – $8,816	6 d
Chicago, IL	784 mi	$2,606	$3.32	$2,268 – $2,945	2 d
Houston, TX	1,534 mi	$4,710	$3.07	$4,098 – $5,323	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,427 mi	$7,527	$3.10	$6,549 – $8,506	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	73 mi	$1,072	$14.69	$933 – $1,212	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,732 mi	$5,231	$3.02	$4,551 – $5,911	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,769 mi	$7,693	$2.78	$6,693 – $8,693	6 d

More lanes into Jacksonville

53' refrigerated lanes into Jacksonville, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	985 mi	$5,022	$5.10	$4,369 – $5,675	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,540 mi	$15,116	$5.95	$13,151 – $17,081	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,017 mi	$6,215	$6.11	$5,407 – $7,022	2 d
Houston, TX	969 mi	$4,668	$4.82	$4,061 – $5,274	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,114 mi	$7,364	$3.48	$6,406 – $8,321	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	900 mi	$4,154	$4.62	$3,614 – $4,695	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,193 mi	$5,520	$4.63	$4,802 – $6,238	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,461 mi	$14,689	$5.97	$12,780 – $16,599	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dover, DE to Jacksonville, FL?

A 53' refrigerated from Dover, DE to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $4,157 all-in in October 2026, or $5.02 a mile over about 828 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,616 and $4,697.

How far is Dover, DE from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 828 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 $849 of the $4,157 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,308 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Dover, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,876, which makes Dover, DE to Jacksonville, FL 45% 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