Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Gary, IN freight rate

$2,187dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.21
Distance: 991 mi
Typical range: $1,947–$2,428
Transit: 2 days

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

Jacksonville to Gary price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,276
Fuel: $911
All-in estimate: $2,187

Return trip

Gary → Jacksonville$4,917

This direction runs 56% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Jacksonville to Gary by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Gary, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,187	$2.21	$1,947 – $2,428
53' refrigerated	$2,607	$2.63	$2,268 – $2,946
48' flatbed	$2,657	$2.68	$2,285 – $3,029
Step deck	$2,898	$2.92	$2,435 – $3,362
Power only	$1,924	$1.94	$1,674 – $2,174
Hotshot	$1,451	$1.46	$1,205 – $1,698
26' box truck	$1,426	$1.44	$1,212 – $1,640
Sprinter van	$875	$0.88	$735 – $1,015

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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 Gary

53' dry van lanes into Gary, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	826 mi	$2,499	$3.02	$2,224 – $2,773	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,081 mi	$7,217	$3.47	$6,423 – $8,011	5 d
Houston, TX	1,099 mi	$2,947	$2.68	$2,622 – $3,271	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,720 mi	$3,507	$2.04	$3,121 – $3,892	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	764 mi	$2,092	$2.74	$1,862 – $2,322	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,234 mi	$3,240	$2.63	$2,884 – $3,597	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,050 mi	$7,121	$3.47	$6,338 – $7,905	4 d
Dallas, TX	941 mi	$2,603	$2.77	$2,317 – $2,889	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Gary, IN?

A 53' dry van from Jacksonville, FL to Gary, IN is estimated at $2,187 all-in in October 2026, or $2.21 a mile over about 991 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,947 and $2,428.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Gary, IN by truck?

About 991 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 $911 of the $2,187 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,276 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gary, IN to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,917, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Gary, IN 56% 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