Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Merriam, KS box truck rate

$1,596box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.42
Distance: 1,122 mi
Typical range: $1,356–$1,835
Transit: 3 days

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

Jacksonville to Merriam price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $817
Fuel: $779
All-in estimate: $1,596

Return trip

Merriam → Jacksonville$3,514

This direction runs 55% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Jacksonville to Merriam by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Merriam, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,445	$2.18	$2,176 – $2,714
53' refrigerated	$2,914	$2.60	$2,535 – $3,293
48' flatbed	$2,962	$2.64	$2,548 – $3,377
Step deck	$3,229	$2.88	$2,713 – $3,746
Power only	$2,155	$1.92	$1,875 – $2,435
Hotshot	$1,626	$1.45	$1,350 – $1,903
26' box truck	$1,596	$1.42	$1,356 – $1,835
Sprinter van	$978	$0.87	$822 – $1,135

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 Merriam

26' box truck lanes into Merriam, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,303 mi	$2,380	$1.83	$2,023 – $2,737	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,601 mi	$3,797	$2.37	$3,227 – $4,366	4 d
Chicago, IL	492 mi	$1,362	$2.77	$1,158 – $1,566	2 d
Houston, TX	754 mi	$1,444	$1.91	$1,227 – $1,660	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,224 mi	$1,735	$1.42	$1,475 – $1,995	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,231 mi	$2,015	$1.64	$1,713 – $2,317	3 d
San Antonio, TX	820 mi	$1,540	$1.88	$1,309 – $1,770	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,561 mi	$3,714	$2.38	$3,157 – $4,271	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Merriam, KS?

A 26' box truck from Jacksonville, FL to Merriam, KS is estimated at $1,596 all-in in October 2026, or $1.42 a mile over about 1,122 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,356 and $1,835.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Merriam, KS by truck?

About 1,122 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $779 of the $1,596 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $817 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Merriam, KS to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,514, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Merriam, KS 55% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →