Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Jacksonville, FL box truck rate

$2,552box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 969 mi
Typical range: $2,169–$2,934
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,879
Fuel: $673
All-in estimate: $2,552

Return trip

Jacksonville → Houston$1,413

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Houston to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,915	$4.04	$3,485 – $4,346
53' refrigerated	$4,668	$4.82	$4,061 – $5,274
48' flatbed	$4,759	$4.91	$4,093 – $5,425
Step deck	$5,191	$5.36	$4,361 – $6,022
Power only	$3,442	$3.55	$2,995 – $3,890
Hotshot	$2,597	$2.68	$2,156 – $3,039
26' box truck	$2,552	$2.63	$2,169 – $2,934
Sprinter van	$1,566	$1.62	$1,316 – $1,817

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More lanes from Houston

26' box truck lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,599	$2.15	$3,059 – $4,139	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$2,616	$1.61	$2,223 – $3,008	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$1,857	$1.68	$1,578 – $2,135	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,222	$1.86	$1,889 – $2,556	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,263	$2.06	$2,774 – $3,753	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$672	$3.00	$571 – $773	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$2,482	$1.62	$2,110 – $2,855	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$619 – $838	1 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
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
Dallas, TX	1,067 mi	$2,758	$2.59	$2,345 – $3,172	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $2,552 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 969 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,169 and $2,934.

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

About 969 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 $673 of the $2,552 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,879 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,413, which makes Houston, TX to Jacksonville, FL 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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