Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Los Angeles, CA dry van rate

$4,786dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.88
Distance: 2,540 mi
Typical range: $4,260–$5,313
Transit: 5 days

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

Jacksonville to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.5%
5 years: +32.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,451
Fuel: $2,335
All-in estimate: $4,786

Return trip

Los Angeles → Jacksonville$12,693

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

Jacksonville to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,786	$1.88	$4,260 – $5,313
53' refrigerated	$5,700	$2.24	$4,959 – $6,441
48' flatbed	$5,722	$2.25	$4,921 – $6,523
Step deck	$6,223	$2.45	$5,227 – $7,218
Power only	$4,264	$1.68	$3,710 – $4,818
Hotshot	$3,220	$1.27	$2,672 – $3,767
26' box truck	$3,141	$1.24	$2,670 – $3,613
Sprinter van	$1,915	$0.75	$1,608 – $2,221

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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
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
Dallas, TX	1,067 mi	$2,342	$2.20	$2,084 – $2,600	3 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

53' dry van lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$7,118	$2.45	$6,335 – $7,901	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$6,306	$3.06	$5,612 – $6,999	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,996	$2.46	$3,556 – $4,435	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,187	$2.76	$1,056 – $1,318	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$6,179	$2.18	$5,499 – $6,859	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,567	$2.50	$3,175 – $3,959	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,671	$2.49	$3,267 – $4,075	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Jacksonville, FL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,786 all-in in October 2026, or $1.88 a mile over about 2,540 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,260 and $5,313.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,540 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,335 of the $4,786 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,451 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,693, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Los Angeles, 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