Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to San Diego, CA freight rate

$4,651dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.89
Distance: 2,461 mi
Typical range: $4,139–$5,163
Transit: 5 days

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

Jacksonville to San Diego price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,388
Fuel: $2,263
All-in estimate: $4,651

Return trip

San Diego → Jacksonville$12,334

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

Jacksonville to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,651	$1.89	$4,139 – $5,163
53' refrigerated	$5,539	$2.25	$4,819 – $6,259
48' flatbed	$5,563	$2.26	$4,784 – $6,341
Step deck	$6,050	$2.46	$5,082 – $7,018
Power only	$4,142	$1.68	$3,604 – $4,681
Hotshot	$3,128	$1.27	$2,596 – $3,659
26' box truck	$3,052	$1.24	$2,594 – $3,510
Sprinter van	$1,860	$0.76	$1,563 – $2,158

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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
Los Angeles, CA	2,540 mi	$4,786	$1.88	$4,260 – $5,313	5 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
Dallas, TX	1,067 mi	$2,342	$2.20	$2,084 – $2,600	3 d

More lanes into San Diego

53' dry van lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$7,032	$2.46	$6,259 – $7,806	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$6,227	$3.06	$5,542 – $6,912	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,794	$2.48	$3,377 – $4,211	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,049	$3.00	$933 – $1,164	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$6,099	$2.19	$5,428 – $6,770	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$3,355	$2.53	$2,986 – $3,724	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,501	$2.51	$3,116 – $3,886	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Jacksonville, FL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,651 all-in in October 2026, or $1.89 a mile over about 2,461 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,139 and $5,163.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,461 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 $2,263 of the $4,651 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,388 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,334, which makes Jacksonville, FL to San Diego, 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