Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Detroit, MI reefer rate

$2,629reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 987 mi
Typical range: $2,287–$2,971
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jacksonville to Detroit price history

3 months: +1.5%
1 year: +35.7%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,617
Fuel: $1,012
All-in estimate: $2,629

Return trip

Detroit → Jacksonville$5,882

This direction runs 55% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Jacksonville to Detroit by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Detroit, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,205	$2.23	$1,963 – $2,448
53' refrigerated	$2,629	$2.66	$2,287 – $2,971
48' flatbed	$2,680	$2.71	$2,304 – $3,055
Step deck	$2,923	$2.96	$2,455 – $3,390
Power only	$1,940	$1.97	$1,687 – $2,192
Hotshot	$1,463	$1.48	$1,215 – $1,712
26' box truck	$1,437	$1.46	$1,222 – $1,653
Sprinter van	$882	$0.89	$741 – $1,023

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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 Detroit

53' refrigerated lanes into Detroit, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$2,318	$4.02	$2,017 – $2,620	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$9,674	$4.13	$8,416 – $10,931	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,807	$6.43	$1,572 – $2,042	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$4,092	$3.14	$3,560 – $4,624	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$4,792	$2.41	$4,169 – $5,415	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$1,935	$3.68	$1,684 – $2,187	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$4,498	$3.08	$3,913 – $5,083	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$9,562	$4.13	$8,319 – $10,805	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Detroit, MI?

A 53' refrigerated from Jacksonville, FL to Detroit, MI is estimated at $2,629 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 987 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,287 and $2,971.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Detroit, MI by truck?

About 987 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 $1,012 of the $2,629 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,617 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Detroit, MI to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,882, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Detroit, MI 55% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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