Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Abilene, TX freight rate

$2,698dry van

+6.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.13
Distance: 1,268 mi
Typical range: $2,401–$2,995
Transit: 3 days

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

Jacksonville to Abilene price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,532
Fuel: $1,166
All-in estimate: $2,698

Return trip

Abilene → Jacksonville$4,872

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Jacksonville to Abilene by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Abilene, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,698	$2.13	$2,401 – $2,995
53' refrigerated	$3,215	$2.54	$2,797 – $3,633
48' flatbed	$3,261	$2.57	$2,804 – $3,717
Step deck	$3,553	$2.80	$2,985 – $4,122
Power only	$2,383	$1.88	$2,073 – $2,693
Hotshot	$1,799	$1.42	$1,493 – $2,104
26' box truck	$1,763	$1.39	$1,498 – $2,027
Sprinter van	$1,079	$0.85	$907 – $1,252

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More lanes from Jacksonville

53' dry van lanes from Jacksonville, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	985 mi	$2,849	$2.89	$2,536 – $3,163	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,540 mi	$4,786	$1.88	$4,260 – $5,313	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,017 mi	$2,145	$2.11	$1,909 – $2,381	2 d
Houston, TX	969 mi	$2,169	$2.24	$1,930 – $2,407	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,114 mi	$4,476	$2.12	$3,983 – $4,968	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	900 mi	$2,525	$2.81	$2,247 – $2,803	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,193 mi	$2,565	$2.15	$2,283 – $2,847	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,461 mi	$4,651	$1.89	$4,139 – $5,163	5 d

More lanes into Abilene

53' dry van lanes into Abilene, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,809 mi	$4,814	$2.66	$4,285 – $5,344	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,278 mi	$4,781	$3.74	$4,255 – $5,306	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,093 mi	$3,793	$3.47	$3,376 – $4,211	3 d
Houston, TX	373 mi	$1,380	$3.70	$1,228 – $1,532	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	849 mi	$1,979	$2.33	$1,761 – $2,196	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,724 mi	$4,099	$2.38	$3,648 – $4,550	4 d
San Antonio, TX	258 mi	$1,127	$4.37	$1,003 – $1,251	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,194 mi	$4,519	$3.78	$4,022 – $5,016	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Jacksonville, FL to Abilene, TX is estimated at $2,698 all-in in October 2026, or $2.13 a mile over about 1,268 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,401 and $2,995.

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

About 1,268 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 $1,166 of the $2,698 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,532 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,872, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Abilene, TX 45% 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