Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Hempstead, NY to Jacksonville, FL box truck rate

$2,777box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.78
Distance: 999 mi
Typical range: $2,361–$3,194
Transit: 3 days

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

Hempstead to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,083
Fuel: $694
All-in estimate: $2,777

Return trip

Jacksonville → Hempstead$1,878

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

26' box truck lanes from Hempstead, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,921 mi	$4,703	$1.61	$3,998 – $5,409	7 d
Chicago, IL	866 mi	$1,620	$1.87	$1,377 – $1,863	2 d
Houston, TX	1,694 mi	$2,976	$1.76	$2,530 – $3,423	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,546 mi	$4,573	$1.80	$3,887 – $5,259	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	110 mi	$665	$6.04	$565 – $764	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,888 mi	$3,275	$1.73	$2,784 – $3,766	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,884 mi	$4,648	$1.61	$3,951 – $5,345	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,638 mi	$2,890	$1.76	$2,457 – $3,324	4 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 Hempstead, NY to Jacksonville, FL?

A 26' box truck from Hempstead, NY to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $2,777 all-in in October 2026, or $2.78 a mile over about 999 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,361 and $3,194.

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 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $694 of the $2,777 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,083 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,878, which makes Hempstead, NY to Jacksonville, FL 48% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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