Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Lake Charles, LA box truck rate

$1,356box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.67
Distance: 813 mi
Typical range: $1,153–$1,560
Transit: 2 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jacksonville to Lake Charles price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $791
Fuel: $565
All-in estimate: $1,356

Return trip

Lake Charles → Jacksonville$2,250

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

Jacksonville to Lake Charles by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Lake Charles, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,085	$2.57	$1,856 – $2,315
53' refrigerated	$2,487	$3.06	$2,163 – $2,810
48' flatbed	$2,545	$3.13	$2,189 – $2,902
Step deck	$2,779	$3.42	$2,334 – $3,224
Power only	$1,827	$2.25	$1,589 – $2,064
Hotshot	$1,378	$1.70	$1,144 – $1,612
26' box truck	$1,356	$1.67	$1,153 – $1,560
Sprinter van	$834	$1.03	$701 – $968

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More lanes from Jacksonville

26' box truck lanes from Jacksonville, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	985 mi	$1,857	$1.89	$1,579 – $2,136	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,540 mi	$3,141	$1.24	$2,670 – $3,613	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,017 mi	$1,398	$1.38	$1,189 – $1,608	3 d
Houston, TX	969 mi	$1,413	$1.46	$1,201 – $1,625	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,114 mi	$2,935	$1.39	$2,494 – $3,375	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	900 mi	$1,644	$1.83	$1,398 – $1,891	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,193 mi	$1,675	$1.40	$1,424 – $1,926	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,461 mi	$3,052	$1.24	$2,594 – $3,510	6 d

More lanes into Lake Charles

26' box truck lanes into Lake Charles, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,533 mi	$3,007	$1.96	$2,556 – $3,458	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,763 mi	$4,542	$2.58	$3,861 – $5,223	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,016 mi	$2,570	$2.53	$2,185 – $2,956	3 d
Houston, TX	157 mi	$634	$4.04	$539 – $729	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,334 mi	$2,051	$1.54	$1,743 – $2,359	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,443 mi	$2,535	$1.76	$2,155 – $2,915	4 d
San Antonio, TX	381 mi	$992	$2.60	$843 – $1,140	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,673 mi	$4,338	$2.59	$3,687 – $4,988	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Jacksonville, FL to Lake Charles, LA is estimated at $1,356 all-in in October 2026, or $1.67 a mile over about 813 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,153 and $1,560.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Lake Charles, LA by truck?

About 813 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 $565 of the $1,356 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $791 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lake Charles, LA to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,250, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Lake Charles, LA 40% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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