Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Covington, LA freight rate

$1,658dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.79
Distance: 594 mi
Typical range: $1,476–$1,840
Transit: 2 days

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

Jacksonville to Covington price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,112
Fuel: $546
All-in estimate: $1,658

Return trip

Covington → Jacksonville$2,750

This direction runs 40% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Jacksonville to Covington by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Covington, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,658	$2.79	$1,476 – $1,840
53' refrigerated	$1,978	$3.33	$1,721 – $2,235
48' flatbed	$2,041	$3.44	$1,755 – $2,327
Step deck	$2,232	$3.76	$1,875 – $2,589
Power only	$1,442	$2.43	$1,255 – $1,630
Hotshot	$1,087	$1.83	$903 – $1,272
26' box truck	$1,074	$1.81	$913 – $1,235
Sprinter van	$663	$1.12	$557 – $769

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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 Covington

53' dry van lanes into Covington, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,353 mi	$4,134	$3.06	$3,679 – $4,588	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,966 mi	$7,632	$3.88	$6,793 – $8,472	4 d
Chicago, IL	940 mi	$3,706	$3.94	$3,299 – $4,114	2 d
Houston, TX	376 mi	$1,528	$4.06	$1,360 – $1,696	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,537 mi	$3,539	$2.30	$3,150 – $3,928	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,261 mi	$3,461	$2.74	$3,080 – $3,841	3 d
San Antonio, TX	600 mi	$2,070	$3.45	$1,842 – $2,298	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,880 mi	$7,337	$3.90	$6,530 – $8,144	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Covington, LA?

A 53' dry van from Jacksonville, FL to Covington, LA is estimated at $1,658 all-in in October 2026, or $2.79 a mile over about 594 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,476 and $1,840.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Covington, LA by truck?

About 594 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 $546 of the $1,658 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,112 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Covington, LA to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,750, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Covington, LA 40% 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