Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Elsmere, DE to Jacksonville, FL freight rate

$3,608dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.17
Distance: 866 mi
Typical range: $3,211–$4,005
Transit: 2 days

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

Elsmere to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,812
Fuel: $796
All-in estimate: $3,608

Return trip

Jacksonville → Elsmere$2,496

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

Elsmere to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Elsmere, DE to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,608	$4.17	$3,211 – $4,005
53' refrigerated	$4,302	$4.97	$3,743 – $4,861
48' flatbed	$4,398	$5.08	$3,782 – $5,013
Step deck	$4,799	$5.54	$4,032 – $5,567
Power only	$3,165	$3.66	$2,754 – $3,577
Hotshot	$2,388	$2.76	$1,982 – $2,794
26' box truck	$2,349	$2.71	$1,996 – $2,701
Sprinter van	$1,443	$1.67	$1,212 – $1,674

More lanes from Elsmere

53' dry van lanes from Elsmere, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	128 mi	$1,099	$8.58	$978 – $1,219	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,804 mi	$6,535	$2.33	$5,816 – $7,253	6 d
Chicago, IL	765 mi	$2,146	$2.80	$1,910 – $2,382	2 d
Houston, TX	1,549 mi	$3,987	$2.57	$3,548 – $4,425	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$6,309	$2.60	$5,615 – $7,003	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,745 mi	$4,420	$2.53	$3,933 – $4,906	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,763 mi	$6,447	$2.33	$5,738 – $7,156	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,498 mi	$3,874	$2.59	$3,448 – $4,300	3 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 Elsmere, DE to Jacksonville, FL?

A 53' dry van from Elsmere, DE to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $3,608 all-in in October 2026, or $4.17 a mile over about 866 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,211 and $4,005.

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

About 866 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 $796 of the $3,608 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,812 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,496, which makes Elsmere, 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