Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Ruston, LA box truck rate

$1,319box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.68
Distance: 784 mi
Typical range: $1,121–$1,517
Transit: 2 days

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

Jacksonville to Ruston price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $774
Fuel: $545
All-in estimate: $1,319

Return trip

Ruston → Jacksonville$2,188

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

Jacksonville to Ruston by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Ruston, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,029	$2.59	$1,806 – $2,252
53' refrigerated	$2,419	$3.09	$2,105 – $2,734
48' flatbed	$2,479	$3.16	$2,132 – $2,826
Step deck	$2,706	$3.45	$2,273 – $3,140
Power only	$1,776	$2.27	$1,545 – $2,007
Hotshot	$1,340	$1.71	$1,112 – $1,567
26' box truck	$1,319	$1.68	$1,121 – $1,517
Sprinter van	$812	$1.04	$682 – $941

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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 Ruston

26' box truck lanes into Ruston, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,388 mi	$2,761	$1.99	$2,347 – $3,175	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,756 mi	$4,526	$2.58	$3,847 – $5,205	4 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$2,177	$2.64	$1,851 – $2,504	2 d
Houston, TX	295 mi	$854	$2.90	$726 – $982	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,330 mi	$2,046	$1.54	$1,739 – $2,353	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,299 mi	$2,318	$1.78	$1,970 – $2,666	3 d
San Antonio, TX	482 mi	$1,153	$2.39	$980 – $1,326	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,678 mi	$4,349	$2.59	$3,697 – $5,002	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Jacksonville, FL to Ruston, LA is estimated at $1,319 all-in in October 2026, or $1.68 a mile over about 784 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,121 and $1,517.

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

About 784 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 $545 of the $1,319 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $774 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,188, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Ruston, LA 40% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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