Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Groton, CT to Jacksonville, FL freight rate

$3,727dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 1,096 mi
Typical range: $3,317–$4,137
Transit: 3 days

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

Groton to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,719
Fuel: $1,008
All-in estimate: $3,727

Return trip

Jacksonville → Groton$3,390

This direction runs 10% above the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Groton to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Groton, CT to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,727	$3.40	$3,317 – $4,137
53' refrigerated	$4,442	$4.05	$3,865 – $5,020
48' flatbed	$4,518	$4.12	$3,885 – $5,150
Step deck	$4,926	$4.49	$4,138 – $5,714
Power only	$3,284	$3.00	$2,857 – $3,711
Hotshot	$2,478	$2.26	$2,057 – $2,899
26' box truck	$2,432	$2.22	$2,067 – $2,797
Sprinter van	$1,491	$1.36	$1,252 – $1,729

More lanes from Groton

53' dry van lanes from Groton, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	127 mi	$939	$7.40	$836 – $1,043	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,013 mi	$5,984	$1.99	$5,325 – $6,642	6 d
Chicago, IL	952 mi	$2,176	$2.29	$1,937 – $2,416	2 d
Houston, TX	1,802 mi	$3,896	$2.16	$3,468 – $4,325	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,642 mi	$5,852	$2.21	$5,208 – $6,496	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	218 mi	$1,106	$5.07	$985 – $1,228	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,995 mi	$4,262	$2.14	$3,793 – $4,730	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,978 mi	$5,920	$1.99	$5,268 – $6,571	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 Groton, CT to Jacksonville, FL?

A 53' dry van from Groton, CT to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $3,727 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 1,096 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,317 and $4,137.

How far is Groton, CT from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 1,096 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 $1,008 of the $3,727 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,719 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Groton, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,390, which makes Groton, CT to Jacksonville, FL 10% 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