Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Hempstead, NY to Jacksonville, FL freight rate

$4,260dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.26
Distance: 999 mi
Typical range: $3,792–$4,729
Transit: 2 days

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

Hempstead to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,342
Fuel: $918
All-in estimate: $4,260

Return trip

Jacksonville → Hempstead$2,882

This direction runs 48% above the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Hempstead to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Hempstead, NY to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,260	$4.26	$3,792 – $4,729
53' refrigerated	$5,078	$5.08	$4,418 – $5,739
48' flatbed	$5,175	$5.18	$4,450 – $5,899
Step deck	$5,644	$5.65	$4,741 – $6,547
Power only	$3,748	$3.75	$3,260 – $4,235
Hotshot	$2,828	$2.83	$2,347 – $3,308
26' box truck	$2,777	$2.78	$2,361 – $3,194
Sprinter van	$1,704	$1.71	$1,431 – $1,977

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More lanes from Hempstead

53' dry van lanes from Hempstead, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,921 mi	$7,161	$2.45	$6,373 – $7,949	6 d
Chicago, IL	866 mi	$2,489	$2.87	$2,215 – $2,763	2 d
Houston, TX	1,694 mi	$4,546	$2.68	$4,046 – $5,046	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,546 mi	$6,967	$2.74	$6,201 – $7,734	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	110 mi	$1,051	$9.56	$936 – $1,167	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,888 mi	$4,998	$2.65	$4,449 – $5,548	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,884 mi	$7,078	$2.45	$6,299 – $7,856	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,638 mi	$4,415	$2.70	$3,930 – $4,901	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 Hempstead, NY to Jacksonville, FL?

A 53' dry van from Hempstead, NY to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $4,260 all-in in October 2026, or $4.26 a mile over about 999 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,792 and $4,729.

How far is Hempstead, NY from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 999 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 $918 of the $4,260 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,342 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Hempstead, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,882, which makes Hempstead, NY to Jacksonville, FL 48% 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