Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Jacksonville, AR freight rate

$1,630dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.45
Distance: 472 mi
Typical range: $1,451–$1,809
Transit: 1 day

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

Houston to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,196
Fuel: $434
All-in estimate: $1,630

Return trip

Jacksonville → Houston$1,648

This direction runs 1% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

Houston to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Jacksonville, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,630	$3.45	$1,451 – $1,809
53' refrigerated	$1,946	$4.12	$1,693 – $2,198
48' flatbed	$2,021	$4.28	$1,738 – $2,304
Step deck	$2,212	$4.69	$1,858 – $2,566
Power only	$1,410	$2.99	$1,227 – $1,593
Hotshot	$1,063	$2.25	$882 – $1,243
26' box truck	$1,053	$2.23	$895 – $1,211
Sprinter van	$652	$1.38	$548 – $756

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More lanes from Houston

53' dry van lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,498	$3.28	$4,893 – $6,102	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,996	$2.46	$3,556 – $4,435	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,845	$2.57	$2,532 – $3,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,404	$2.84	$3,029 – $3,778	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,986	$3.15	$4,438 – $5,535	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,794	$2.48	$3,377 – $4,211	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d

More lanes into Jacksonville

53' dry van lanes into Jacksonville, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,261 mi	$3,609	$2.86	$3,212 – $4,006	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,763 mi	$6,422	$3.64	$5,716 – $7,129	4 d
Chicago, IL	634 mi	$2,554	$4.03	$2,273 – $2,835	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,347 mi	$2,930	$2.18	$2,608 – $3,252	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,175 mi	$3,023	$2.57	$2,691 – $3,356	3 d
San Antonio, TX	624 mi	$1,971	$3.16	$1,754 – $2,188	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,697 mi	$6,212	$3.66	$5,529 – $6,896	4 d
Dallas, TX	357 mi	$1,372	$3.84	$1,221 – $1,523	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Jacksonville, AR?

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Jacksonville, AR is estimated at $1,630 all-in in October 2026, or $3.45 a mile over about 472 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,451 and $1,809.

How far is Houston, TX from Jacksonville, AR by truck?

About 472 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $434 of the $1,630 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,196 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, AR to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,648, which makes Houston, TX to Jacksonville, AR 1% cheaper. 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