Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Apex, NC freight rate

$1,505dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 479 mi
Typical range: $1,339–$1,671
Transit: 1 day

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

Jacksonville to Apex price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,065
Fuel: $440
All-in estimate: $1,505

Return trip

Apex → Jacksonville$2,229

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Jacksonville to Apex by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Apex, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,505	$3.14	$1,339 – $1,671
53' refrigerated	$1,796	$3.75	$1,563 – $2,030
48' flatbed	$1,865	$3.89	$1,604 – $2,126
Step deck	$2,042	$4.26	$1,715 – $2,368
Power only	$1,302	$2.72	$1,133 – $1,471
Hotshot	$982	$2.05	$815 – $1,148
26' box truck	$972	$2.03	$827 – $1,118
Sprinter van	$602	$1.26	$506 – $698

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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 Apex

53' dry van lanes into Apex, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	512 mi	$2,071	$4.04	$1,843 – $2,298	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,630 mi	$10,409	$3.96	$9,264 – $11,554	6 d
Chicago, IL	749 mi	$3,270	$4.37	$2,910 – $3,629	2 d
Houston, TX	1,229 mi	$3,771	$3.07	$3,357 – $4,186	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,224 mi	$5,140	$2.31	$4,574 – $5,705	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	424 mi	$1,628	$3.84	$1,449 – $1,807	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,440 mi	$4,307	$2.99	$3,834 – $4,781	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$10,200	$3.97	$9,078 – $11,322	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Apex, NC?

A 53' dry van from Jacksonville, FL to Apex, NC is estimated at $1,505 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 479 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,339 and $1,671.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Apex, NC by truck?

About 479 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 $440 of the $1,505 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,065 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Apex, NC to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,229, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Apex, NC 33% 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