Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Hercules, CA reefer rate

$6,205reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.23
Distance: 2,788 mi
Typical range: $5,399–$7,012
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jacksonville to Hercules price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,348
Fuel: $2,857
All-in estimate: $6,205

Return trip

Hercules → Jacksonville$16,456

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

Jacksonville to Hercules by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Hercules, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,211	$1.87	$4,638 – $5,784
53' refrigerated	$6,205	$2.23	$5,399 – $7,012
48' flatbed	$6,223	$2.23	$5,352 – $7,095
Step deck	$6,766	$2.43	$5,684 – $7,849
Power only	$4,646	$1.67	$4,042 – $5,250
Hotshot	$3,508	$1.26	$2,912 – $4,105
26' box truck	$3,422	$1.23	$2,908 – $3,935
Sprinter van	$2,084	$0.75	$1,751 – $2,418

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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 Hercules

53' refrigerated lanes into Hercules, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,018 mi	$8,788	$2.91	$7,645 – $9,930	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	414 mi	$2,408	$5.82	$2,095 – $2,722	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,171 mi	$7,860	$3.62	$6,838 – $8,882	5 d
Houston, TX	1,932 mi	$5,531	$2.86	$4,812 – $6,250	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	765 mi	$2,107	$2.75	$1,834 – $2,381	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,956 mi	$7,656	$2.59	$6,661 – $8,651	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,749 mi	$5,069	$2.90	$4,410 – $5,727	4 d
San Diego, CA	545 mi	$2,878	$5.28	$2,504 – $3,253	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Jacksonville, FL to Hercules, CA is estimated at $6,205 all-in in October 2026, or $2.23 a mile over about 2,788 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,399 and $7,012.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Hercules, CA by truck?

About 2,788 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,857 of the $6,205 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,348 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hercules, CA to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,456, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Hercules, 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