Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to El Centro, CA box truck rate

$2,930box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.25
Distance: 2,353 mi
Typical range: $2,491–$3,370
Transit: 5 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jacksonville to El Centro price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,295
Fuel: $1,635
All-in estimate: $2,930

Return trip

El Centro → Jacksonville$7,770

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

Jacksonville to El Centro by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to El Centro, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,466	$1.90	$3,975 – $4,957
53' refrigerated	$5,319	$2.26	$4,628 – $6,011
48' flatbed	$5,344	$2.27	$4,596 – $6,093
Step deck	$5,813	$2.47	$4,883 – $6,743
Power only	$3,976	$1.69	$3,459 – $4,493
Hotshot	$3,002	$1.28	$2,492 – $3,512
26' box truck	$2,930	$1.25	$2,491 – $3,370
Sprinter van	$1,786	$0.76	$1,501 – $2,072

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More lanes from Jacksonville

26' box truck lanes from Jacksonville, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	985 mi	$1,857	$1.89	$1,579 – $2,136	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,540 mi	$3,141	$1.24	$2,670 – $3,613	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,017 mi	$1,398	$1.38	$1,189 – $1,608	3 d
Houston, TX	969 mi	$1,413	$1.46	$1,201 – $1,625	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,114 mi	$2,935	$1.39	$2,494 – $3,375	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	900 mi	$1,644	$1.83	$1,398 – $1,891	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,193 mi	$1,675	$1.40	$1,424 – $1,926	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,461 mi	$3,052	$1.24	$2,594 – $3,510	6 d

More lanes into El Centro

26' box truck lanes into El Centro, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,768 mi	$4,476	$1.62	$3,804 – $5,147	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	219 mi	$913	$4.17	$776 – $1,050	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,941 mi	$3,915	$2.02	$3,328 – $4,502	5 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$2,331	$1.64	$1,981 – $2,681	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	245 mi	$554	$2.26	$471 – $637	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,694 mi	$3,877	$1.44	$3,295 – $4,458	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,218 mi	$2,043	$1.68	$1,736 – $2,349	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$692	$6.41	$588 – $796	1 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Jacksonville, FL to El Centro, CA is estimated at $2,930 all-in in October 2026, or $1.25 a mile over about 2,353 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,491 and $3,370.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from El Centro, CA by truck?

About 2,353 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 $1,635 of the $2,930 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,295 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Centro, CA to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,770, which makes Jacksonville, FL to El Centro, CA 62% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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