Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Des Plaines, IL reefer rate

$2,599reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.50
Distance: 1,038 mi
Typical range: $2,261–$2,937
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jacksonville to Des Plaines price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,535
Fuel: $1,064
All-in estimate: $2,599

Return trip

Des Plaines → Jacksonville$6,317

This direction runs 59% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Jacksonville to Des Plaines by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Des Plaines, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,180	$2.10	$1,941 – $2,420
53' refrigerated	$2,599	$2.50	$2,261 – $2,937
48' flatbed	$2,646	$2.55	$2,276 – $3,017
Step deck	$2,886	$2.78	$2,424 – $3,347
Power only	$1,919	$1.85	$1,670 – $2,169
Hotshot	$1,448	$1.40	$1,202 – $1,694
26' box truck	$1,422	$1.37	$1,209 – $1,635
Sprinter van	$872	$0.84	$733 – $1,012

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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 Des Plaines

53' refrigerated lanes into Des Plaines, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	861 mi	$2,954	$3.43	$2,570 – $3,339	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,053 mi	$8,159	$3.97	$7,098 – $9,220	4 d
Houston, TX	1,113 mi	$3,409	$3.06	$2,965 – $3,852	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,696 mi	$3,964	$2.34	$3,449 – $4,480	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	802 mi	$2,485	$3.10	$2,162 – $2,808	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,241 mi	$3,727	$3.00	$3,242 – $4,211	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,024 mi	$8,057	$3.98	$7,009 – $9,104	4 d
Dallas, TX	946 mi	$2,993	$3.16	$2,604 – $3,382	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Des Plaines, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Jacksonville, FL to Des Plaines, IL is estimated at $2,599 all-in in October 2026, or $2.50 a mile over about 1,038 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,261 and $2,937.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Des Plaines, IL by truck?

About 1,038 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 $1,064 of the $2,599 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,535 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Des Plaines, IL to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,317, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Des Plaines, IL 59% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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