Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Elkhart, IN to Jacksonville, FL box truck rate

$3,145box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.25
Distance: 968 mi
Typical range: $2,673–$3,617
Transit: 3 days

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

Elkhart to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,473
Fuel: $672
All-in estimate: $3,145

Return trip

Jacksonville → Elkhart$1,399

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

Elkhart to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Elkhart, IN to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,827	$4.99	$4,296 – $5,358
53' refrigerated	$5,754	$5.94	$5,006 – $6,502
48' flatbed	$5,867	$6.06	$5,045 – $6,688
Step deck	$6,400	$6.61	$5,376 – $7,424
Power only	$4,243	$4.38	$3,692 – $4,795
Hotshot	$3,202	$3.31	$2,657 – $3,746
26' box truck	$3,145	$3.25	$2,673 – $3,617
Sprinter van	$1,931	$1.99	$1,622 – $2,240

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More lanes from Elkhart

26' box truck lanes from Elkhart, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	742 mi	$2,277	$3.07	$1,935 – $2,619	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,166 mi	$4,158	$1.92	$3,535 – $4,782	5 d
Chicago, IL	105 mi	$587	$5.59	$499 – $675	1 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$2,489	$2.16	$2,115 – $2,862	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,803 mi	$3,895	$2.16	$3,311 – $4,480	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	681 mi	$2,032	$2.98	$1,727 – $2,336	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,296 mi	$2,746	$2.12	$2,334 – $3,158	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,135 mi	$4,105	$1.92	$3,489 – $4,721	5 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 Elkhart, IN to Jacksonville, FL?

A 26' box truck from Elkhart, IN to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $3,145 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 968 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,673 and $3,617.

How far is Elkhart, IN from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 968 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 $672 of the $3,145 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,473 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Elkhart, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,399, which makes Elkhart, IN to Jacksonville, FL 125% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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