Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Elsmere, DE reefer rate

$2,976reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.44
Distance: 866 mi
Typical range: $2,589–$3,363
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jacksonville to Elsmere price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,088
Fuel: $888
All-in estimate: $2,976

Return trip

Elsmere → Jacksonville$4,302

This direction runs 31% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

Jacksonville to Elsmere by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Elsmere, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,496	$2.88	$2,222 – $2,771
53' refrigerated	$2,976	$3.44	$2,589 – $3,363
48' flatbed	$3,042	$3.51	$2,616 – $3,468
Step deck	$3,320	$3.83	$2,789 – $3,852
Power only	$2,190	$2.53	$1,905 – $2,475
Hotshot	$1,652	$1.91	$1,371 – $1,933
26' box truck	$1,625	$1.88	$1,381 – $1,869
Sprinter van	$999	$1.15	$839 – $1,158

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 Elsmere

53' refrigerated lanes into Elsmere, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	128 mi	$1,345	$10.51	$1,170 – $1,519	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,804 mi	$14,276	$5.09	$12,420 – $16,132	6 d
Chicago, IL	765 mi	$4,303	$5.62	$3,743 – $4,862	2 d
Houston, TX	1,549 mi	$5,933	$3.83	$5,162 – $6,704	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$7,180	$2.96	$6,247 – $8,114	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,745 mi	$6,577	$3.77	$5,722 – $7,432	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,763 mi	$14,085	$5.10	$12,254 – $15,916	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,498 mi	$5,765	$3.85	$5,016 – $6,515	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Elsmere, DE?

A 53' refrigerated from Jacksonville, FL to Elsmere, DE is estimated at $2,976 all-in in October 2026, or $3.44 a mile over about 866 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,589 and $3,363.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Elsmere, DE by truck?

About 866 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 $888 of the $2,976 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,088 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elsmere, DE to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,302, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Elsmere, DE 31% 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