Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Elizabeth, NJ to Jacksonville, FL dry van rate

$4,117dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $4.22
Distance: 976 mi
Typical range: $3,664–$4,570
Transit: 2 days

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

Elizabeth to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,220
Fuel: $897
All-in estimate: $4,117

Return trip

Jacksonville → Elizabeth$2,646

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

Elizabeth to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Elizabeth, NJ to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,117	$4.22	$3,664 – $4,570
53' refrigerated	$4,908	$5.03	$4,270 – $5,546
48' flatbed	$5,003	$5.13	$4,303 – $5,704
Step deck	$5,458	$5.59	$4,584 – $6,331
Power only	$3,620	$3.71	$3,149 – $4,091
Hotshot	$2,731	$2.80	$2,267 – $3,196
26' box truck	$2,683	$2.75	$2,281 – $3,086
Sprinter van	$1,647	$1.69	$1,383 – $1,910

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More lanes from Elizabeth

53' dry van lanes from Elizabeth, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,886 mi	$6,972	$2.42	$6,205 – $7,739	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$2,376	$2.86	$2,115 – $2,637	2 d
Houston, TX	1,660 mi	$4,397	$2.65	$3,913 – $4,881	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,510 mi	$6,771	$2.70	$6,026 – $7,515	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	79 mi	$947	$11.99	$843 – $1,051	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,854 mi	$4,842	$2.61	$4,310 – $5,375	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,848 mi	$6,887	$2.42	$6,130 – $7,645	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,603 mi	$4,266	$2.66	$3,797 – $4,735	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 Elizabeth, NJ to Jacksonville, FL?

A 53' dry van from Elizabeth, NJ to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $4,117 all-in in October 2026, or $4.22 a mile over about 976 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,664 and $4,570.

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

About 976 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 $897 of the $4,117 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,220 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,646, which makes Elizabeth, NJ to Jacksonville, FL 56% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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