Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Brownsville, TX freight rate

$2,556dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.15
Distance: 1,188 mi
Typical range: $2,275–$2,838
Transit: 3 days

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

Jacksonville to Brownsville price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,464
Fuel: $1,092
All-in estimate: $2,556

Return trip

Brownsville → Jacksonville$4,616

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

Jacksonville to Brownsville by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Brownsville, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,556	$2.15	$2,275 – $2,838
53' refrigerated	$3,047	$2.56	$2,651 – $3,443
48' flatbed	$3,093	$2.60	$2,660 – $3,527
Step deck	$3,372	$2.84	$2,832 – $3,911
Power only	$2,256	$1.90	$1,962 – $2,549
Hotshot	$1,702	$1.43	$1,413 – $1,992
26' box truck	$1,669	$1.41	$1,419 – $1,920
Sprinter van	$1,023	$0.86	$859 – $1,186

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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 Brownsville

53' dry van lanes into Brownsville, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,988 mi	$5,232	$2.63	$4,656 – $5,807	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,614 mi	$5,828	$3.61	$5,187 – $6,469	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,448 mi	$4,792	$3.31	$4,265 – $5,319	3 d
Houston, TX	343 mi	$1,314	$3.83	$1,169 – $1,458	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,204 mi	$2,615	$2.17	$2,327 – $2,902	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,897 mi	$4,457	$2.35	$3,967 – $4,948	4 d
San Antonio, TX	293 mi	$1,204	$4.11	$1,072 – $1,337	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,502 mi	$5,479	$3.65	$4,876 – $6,082	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Jacksonville, FL to Brownsville, TX is estimated at $2,556 all-in in October 2026, or $2.15 a mile over about 1,188 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,275 and $2,838.

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

About 1,188 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 $1,092 of the $2,556 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,464 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,616, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Brownsville, TX 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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