Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Baytown, TX freight rate

$2,117dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.25
Distance: 940 mi
Typical range: $1,884–$2,350
Transit: 2 days

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

Jacksonville to Baytown price history

3 months: +13.6%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,253
Fuel: $864
All-in estimate: $2,117

Return trip

Baytown → Jacksonville$3,823

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

Jacksonville to Baytown by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Baytown, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,117	$2.25	$1,884 – $2,350
53' refrigerated	$2,524	$2.69	$2,196 – $2,852
48' flatbed	$2,575	$2.74	$2,215 – $2,936
Step deck	$2,809	$2.99	$2,360 – $3,259
Power only	$1,860	$1.98	$1,618 – $2,102
Hotshot	$1,403	$1.49	$1,165 – $1,642
26' box truck	$1,379	$1.47	$1,172 – $1,586
Sprinter van	$847	$0.90	$711 – $982

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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 Baytown

53' dry van lanes into Baytown, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,652 mi	$4,448	$2.69	$3,959 – $4,937	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,656 mi	$5,959	$3.60	$5,304 – $6,615	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,095 mi	$3,799	$3.47	$3,381 – $4,217	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,226 mi	$2,654	$2.16	$2,362 – $2,946	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,562 mi	$3,764	$2.41	$3,350 – $4,178	4 d
San Antonio, TX	253 mi	$1,116	$4.41	$993 – $1,239	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,561 mi	$5,663	$3.63	$5,040 – $6,286	4 d
Dallas, TX	277 mi	$1,169	$4.22	$1,040 – $1,298	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Jacksonville, FL to Baytown, TX is estimated at $2,117 all-in in October 2026, or $2.25 a mile over about 940 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,884 and $2,350.

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

About 940 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $864 of the $2,117 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,253 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,823, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Baytown, 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