Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

East Chicago, IN to Jacksonville, FL box truck rate

$3,223box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 998 mi
Typical range: $2,740–$3,707
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

East Chicago to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,530
Fuel: $693
All-in estimate: $3,223

Return trip

Jacksonville → East Chicago$1,434

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

East Chicago to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from East Chicago, IN to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,945	$4.95	$4,401 – $5,489
53' refrigerated	$5,895	$5.91	$5,128 – $6,661
48' flatbed	$6,006	$6.02	$5,165 – $6,847
Step deck	$6,551	$6.56	$5,503 – $7,599
Power only	$4,350	$4.36	$3,784 – $4,915
Hotshot	$3,282	$3.29	$2,724 – $3,840
26' box truck	$3,223	$3.23	$2,740 – $3,707
Sprinter van	$1,978	$1.98	$1,662 – $2,294

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More lanes from East Chicago

26' box truck lanes from East Chicago, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	833 mi	$2,488	$2.99	$2,115 – $2,861	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,075 mi	$4,001	$1.93	$3,401 – $4,601	5 d
Houston, TX	1,099 mi	$2,394	$2.18	$2,035 – $2,753	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,714 mi	$3,726	$2.17	$3,167 – $4,285	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	771 mi	$2,230	$2.89	$1,896 – $2,565	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,233 mi	$2,633	$2.14	$2,238 – $3,028	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,045 mi	$3,949	$1.93	$3,357 – $4,542	5 d
Dallas, TX	941 mi	$2,111	$2.24	$1,795 – $2,428	2 d

More lanes into Jacksonville

26' box truck lanes into Jacksonville, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	985 mi	$2,746	$2.79	$2,334 – $3,158	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,540 mi	$8,331	$3.28	$7,081 – $9,580	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,017 mi	$3,399	$3.34	$2,889 – $3,909	3 d
Houston, TX	969 mi	$2,552	$2.63	$2,169 – $2,934	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,114 mi	$4,054	$1.92	$3,446 – $4,662	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	900 mi	$2,269	$2.52	$1,929 – $2,609	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,193 mi	$3,024	$2.54	$2,571 – $3,478	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,461 mi	$8,094	$3.29	$6,880 – $9,308	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from East Chicago, IN to Jacksonville, FL?

A 26' box truck from East Chicago, IN to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $3,223 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 998 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,740 and $3,707.

How far is East Chicago, IN from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 998 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $693 of the $3,223 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,530 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to East Chicago, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,434, which makes East Chicago, IN to Jacksonville, FL 125% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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