Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Elgin, IL freight rate

$2,199dry van

+6.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.10
Distance: 1,049 mi
Typical range: $1,957–$2,441
Transit: 3 days

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

Jacksonville to Elgin price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,235
Fuel: $964
All-in estimate: $2,199

Return trip

Elgin → Jacksonville$5,345

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

Jacksonville to Elgin by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Elgin, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,199	$2.10	$1,957 – $2,441
53' refrigerated	$2,621	$2.50	$2,280 – $2,962
48' flatbed	$2,668	$2.54	$2,294 – $3,041
Step deck	$2,909	$2.77	$2,444 – $3,375
Power only	$1,936	$1.85	$1,684 – $2,188
Hotshot	$1,461	$1.39	$1,213 – $1,709
26' box truck	$1,434	$1.37	$1,219 – $1,649
Sprinter van	$880	$0.84	$739 – $1,020

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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 Elgin

53' dry van lanes into Elgin, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	887 mi	$2,536	$2.86	$2,257 – $2,815	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$6,773	$3.34	$6,028 – $7,518	4 d
Houston, TX	1,102 mi	$2,837	$2.57	$2,525 – $3,149	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,672 mi	$3,287	$1.97	$2,925 – $3,648	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	827 mi	$2,133	$2.58	$1,899 – $2,368	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,225 mi	$3,094	$2.53	$2,754 – $3,434	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,999 mi	$6,690	$3.35	$5,954 – $7,426	4 d
Dallas, TX	930 mi	$2,477	$2.66	$2,205 – $2,750	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Jacksonville, FL to Elgin, IL is estimated at $2,199 all-in in October 2026, or $2.10 a mile over about 1,049 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,957 and $2,441.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Elgin, IL by truck?

About 1,049 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $964 of the $2,199 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,235 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elgin, IL to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,345, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Elgin, IL 59% 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