Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Opelousas, LA box truck rate

$1,252box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.71
Distance: 732 mi
Typical range: $1,064–$1,440
Transit: 2 days

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

Jacksonville to Opelousas price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $744
Fuel: $508
All-in estimate: $1,252

Return trip

Opelousas → Jacksonville$2,077

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

Jacksonville to Opelousas by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Opelousas, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,927	$2.63	$1,715 – $2,139
53' refrigerated	$2,298	$3.14	$2,000 – $2,597
48' flatbed	$2,359	$3.22	$2,029 – $2,689
Step deck	$2,577	$3.52	$2,164 – $2,989
Power only	$1,685	$2.30	$1,466 – $1,904
Hotshot	$1,271	$1.74	$1,055 – $1,487
26' box truck	$1,252	$1.71	$1,064 – $1,440
Sprinter van	$771	$1.05	$648 – $894

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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 Opelousas

26' box truck lanes into Opelousas, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,455 mi	$2,875	$1.98	$2,444 – $3,306	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,832 mi	$4,698	$2.56	$3,994 – $5,403	4 d
Chicago, IL	966 mi	$2,468	$2.55	$2,098 – $2,838	3 d
Houston, TX	241 mi	$768	$3.19	$653 – $883	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,403 mi	$2,141	$1.53	$1,820 – $2,462	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,364 mi	$2,416	$1.77	$2,054 – $2,778	3 d
San Antonio, TX	463 mi	$1,123	$2.42	$954 – $1,291	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,744 mi	$4,499	$2.58	$3,824 – $5,174	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Jacksonville, FL to Opelousas, LA is estimated at $1,252 all-in in October 2026, or $1.71 a mile over about 732 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,064 and $1,440.

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

About 732 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 $508 of the $1,252 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $744 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,077, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Opelousas, LA 40% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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