Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Gaithersburg, MD to Jacksonville, FL freight rate

$3,380dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.34
Distance: 778 mi
Typical range: $3,008–$3,752
Transit: 2 days

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

Gaithersburg to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,665
Fuel: $715
All-in estimate: $3,380

Return trip

Jacksonville → Gaithersburg$2,307

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Gaithersburg to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Gaithersburg, MD to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,380	$4.34	$3,008 – $3,752
53' refrigerated	$4,030	$5.18	$3,506 – $4,554
48' flatbed	$4,130	$5.31	$3,552 – $4,708
Step deck	$4,510	$5.80	$3,788 – $5,232
Power only	$2,958	$3.80	$2,574 – $3,343
Hotshot	$2,231	$2.87	$1,852 – $2,611
26' box truck	$2,197	$2.82	$1,868 – $2,527
Sprinter van	$1,352	$1.74	$1,136 – $1,568

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More lanes from Gaithersburg

53' dry van lanes from Gaithersburg, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	238 mi	$1,437	$6.04	$1,279 – $1,595	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,707 mi	$6,431	$2.38	$5,724 – $7,139	6 d
Chicago, IL	686 mi	$2,012	$2.93	$1,791 – $2,234	2 d
Houston, TX	1,437 mi	$3,801	$2.64	$3,383 – $4,219	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,321 mi	$6,171	$2.66	$5,492 – $6,849	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	147 mi	$1,115	$7.59	$992 – $1,238	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,633 mi	$4,241	$2.60	$3,774 – $4,707	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,663 mi	$6,336	$2.38	$5,639 – $7,033	6 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 Gaithersburg, MD to Jacksonville, FL?

A 53' dry van from Gaithersburg, MD to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $3,380 all-in in October 2026, or $4.34 a mile over about 778 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,008 and $3,752.

How far is Gaithersburg, MD from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 778 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 $715 of the $3,380 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,665 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Gaithersburg, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,307, which makes Gaithersburg, MD to Jacksonville, FL 47% 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