Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Lake Forest, CA box truck rate

$3,087box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.24
Distance: 2,492 mi
Typical range: $2,624–$3,550
Transit: 6 days

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

Jacksonville to Lake Forest price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +18.1%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,356
Fuel: $1,731
All-in estimate: $3,087

Return trip

Lake Forest → Jacksonville$8,187

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

Jacksonville to Lake Forest by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Lake Forest, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,704	$1.89	$4,187 – $5,222
53' refrigerated	$5,602	$2.25	$4,874 – $6,331
48' flatbed	$5,625	$2.26	$4,838 – $6,413
Step deck	$6,118	$2.45	$5,139 – $7,096
Power only	$4,190	$1.68	$3,645 – $4,735
Hotshot	$3,164	$1.27	$2,626 – $3,702
26' box truck	$3,087	$1.24	$2,624 – $3,550
Sprinter van	$1,882	$0.76	$1,581 – $2,183

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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 Forest

26' box truck lanes into Lake Forest, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,868 mi	$4,624	$1.61	$3,931 – $5,318	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,033 mi	$4,080	$2.01	$3,468 – $4,692	5 d
Houston, TX	1,574 mi	$2,541	$1.61	$2,160 – $2,922	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	379 mi	$707	$1.87	$601 – $814	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,797 mi	$4,013	$1.43	$3,411 – $4,615	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,371 mi	$2,257	$1.65	$1,918 – $2,595	3 d
San Diego, CA	78 mi	$632	$8.11	$538 – $727	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,425 mi	$2,333	$1.64	$1,983 – $2,682	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Jacksonville, FL to Lake Forest, CA is estimated at $3,087 all-in in October 2026, or $1.24 a mile over about 2,492 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,624 and $3,550.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Lake Forest, CA by truck?

About 2,492 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 $1,731 of the $3,087 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,356 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lake Forest, CA to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,187, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Lake Forest, CA 62% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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