Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Lafayette, LA dry van rate

$1,923dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 730 mi
Typical range: $1,712–$2,135
Transit: 2 days

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

Jacksonville to Lafayette price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,252
Fuel: $671
All-in estimate: $1,923

Return trip

Lafayette → Jacksonville$3,190

This direction runs 40% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Jacksonville to Lafayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Lafayette, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,923	$2.63	$1,712 – $2,135
53' refrigerated	$2,294	$3.14	$1,996 – $2,592
48' flatbed	$2,354	$3.23	$2,025 – $2,684
Step deck	$2,572	$3.52	$2,160 – $2,983
Power only	$1,681	$2.30	$1,463 – $1,900
Hotshot	$1,268	$1.74	$1,052 – $1,484
26' box truck	$1,249	$1.71	$1,062 – $1,437
Sprinter van	$769	$1.05	$646 – $892

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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 Lafayette

53' dry van lanes into Lafayette, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,469 mi	$4,432	$3.02	$3,944 – $4,919	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,843 mi	$7,210	$3.91	$6,417 – $8,003	4 d
Chicago, IL	990 mi	$3,861	$3.90	$3,437 – $4,286	2 d
Houston, TX	240 mi	$1,199	$4.99	$1,067 – $1,331	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,413 mi	$3,294	$2.33	$2,932 – $3,656	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,378 mi	$3,728	$2.71	$3,318 – $4,138	3 d
San Antonio, TX	463 mi	$1,738	$3.75	$1,547 – $1,930	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,754 mi	$6,904	$3.94	$6,144 – $7,663	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Lafayette, LA?

A 53' dry van from Jacksonville, FL to Lafayette, LA is estimated at $1,923 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 730 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,712 and $2,135.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Lafayette, LA by truck?

About 730 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 $671 of the $1,923 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,252 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lafayette, LA to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,190, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Lafayette, LA 40% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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