Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Birmingham, AL freight rate

$1,400dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 440 mi
Typical range: $1,246–$1,554
Transit: 1 day

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

Jacksonville to Birmingham price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $995
Fuel: $405
All-in estimate: $1,400

Return trip

Birmingham → Jacksonville$2,456

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Jacksonville to Birmingham by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Birmingham, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,400	$3.18	$1,246 – $1,554
53' refrigerated	$1,671	$3.80	$1,454 – $1,888
48' flatbed	$1,739	$3.95	$1,496 – $1,982
Step deck	$1,905	$4.33	$1,600 – $2,209
Power only	$1,208	$2.75	$1,051 – $1,365
Hotshot	$911	$2.07	$756 – $1,065
26' box truck	$903	$2.05	$768 – $1,039
Sprinter van	$560	$1.27	$470 – $649

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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 Birmingham

53' dry van lanes into Birmingham, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,017 mi	$3,372	$3.32	$3,001 – $3,743	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,134 mi	$8,466	$3.97	$7,535 – $9,397	5 d
Chicago, IL	680 mi	$2,991	$4.40	$2,662 – $3,320	2 d
Houston, TX	669 mi	$2,307	$3.45	$2,053 – $2,560	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,714 mi	$4,010	$2.34	$3,569 – $4,451	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	926 mi	$2,780	$3.00	$2,475 – $3,086	2 d
San Antonio, TX	879 mi	$2,831	$3.22	$2,519 – $3,142	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,064 mi	$8,218	$3.98	$7,314 – $9,122	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Birmingham, AL?

A 53' dry van from Jacksonville, FL to Birmingham, AL is estimated at $1,400 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 440 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,246 and $1,554.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Birmingham, AL by truck?

About 440 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 $405 of the $1,400 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $995 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Birmingham, AL to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,456, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Birmingham, AL 43% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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