Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to El Centro, CA reefer rate

$5,319reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.26
Distance: 2,353 mi
Typical range: $4,628–$6,011
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jacksonville to El Centro price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,907
Fuel: $2,412
All-in estimate: $5,319

Return trip

El Centro → Jacksonville$14,106

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

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 El Centro

53' refrigerated lanes into El Centro, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,768 mi	$8,117	$2.93	$7,062 – $9,172	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	219 mi	$1,709	$7.80	$1,487 – $1,931	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,941 mi	$7,116	$3.67	$6,191 – $8,041	4 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$4,248	$2.98	$3,695 – $4,800	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	245 mi	$1,036	$4.23	$901 – $1,170	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,694 mi	$7,032	$2.61	$6,118 – $7,946	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,218 mi	$3,727	$3.06	$3,243 – $4,212	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$1,311	$12.14	$1,141 – $1,481	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Jacksonville, FL to El Centro, CA is estimated at $5,319 all-in in October 2026, or $2.26 a mile over about 2,353 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,628 and $6,011.

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 $2,412 of the $5,319 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,907 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,106, which makes Jacksonville, FL to El Centro, 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