Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Carson, CA reefer rate

$5,680reefer

−0.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.24
Distance: 2,530 mi
Typical range: $4,941–$6,418
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jacksonville to Carson price history

3 months: +1.4%
1 year: +35.7%
5 years: +3.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,087
Fuel: $2,593
All-in estimate: $5,680

Return trip

Carson → Jacksonville$15,062

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Jacksonville to Carson by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Carson, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,769	$1.89	$4,245 – $5,294
53' refrigerated	$5,680	$2.24	$4,941 – $6,418
48' flatbed	$5,702	$2.25	$4,904 – $6,500
Step deck	$6,201	$2.45	$5,209 – $7,193
Power only	$4,249	$1.68	$3,696 – $4,801
Hotshot	$3,208	$1.27	$2,663 – $3,753
26' box truck	$3,130	$1.24	$2,661 – $3,600
Sprinter van	$1,908	$0.75	$1,602 – $2,213

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More lanes from Jacksonville

53' refrigerated lanes from Jacksonville, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	985 mi	$3,397	$3.45	$2,955 – $3,838	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,540 mi	$5,700	$2.24	$4,959 – $6,441	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,017 mi	$2,557	$2.51	$2,224 – $2,889	2 d
Houston, TX	969 mi	$2,585	$2.67	$2,249 – $2,921	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,114 mi	$5,331	$2.52	$4,638 – $6,024	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	900 mi	$3,010	$3.34	$2,619 – $3,402	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,193 mi	$3,057	$2.56	$2,660 – $3,455	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,461 mi	$5,539	$2.25	$4,819 – $6,259	5 d

More lanes into Carson

53' refrigerated lanes into Carson, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,898 mi	$8,466	$2.92	$7,365 – $9,566	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,060 mi	$7,501	$3.64	$6,526 – $8,476	4 d
Houston, TX	1,614 mi	$4,728	$2.93	$4,113 – $5,342	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	418 mi	$1,392	$3.33	$1,211 – $1,573	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,827 mi	$7,348	$2.60	$6,393 – $8,304	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,412 mi	$4,217	$2.99	$3,669 – $4,766	3 d
San Diego, CA	113 mi	$1,329	$11.76	$1,156 – $1,502	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,463 mi	$4,346	$2.97	$3,781 – $4,911	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Carson, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Jacksonville, FL to Carson, CA is estimated at $5,680 all-in in October 2026, or $2.24 a mile over about 2,530 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,941 and $6,418.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Carson, CA by truck?

About 2,530 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,593 of the $5,680 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,087 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Carson, CA to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,062, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Carson, CA 62% 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