Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Santa Barbara, CA freight rate

$4,934dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.88
Distance: 2,626 mi
Typical range: $4,391–$5,476
Transit: 6 days

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

Jacksonville to Santa Barbara price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,520
Fuel: $2,414
All-in estimate: $4,934

Return trip

Santa Barbara → Jacksonville$13,083

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

Jacksonville to Santa Barbara by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Santa Barbara, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,934	$1.88	$4,391 – $5,476
53' refrigerated	$5,875	$2.24	$5,112 – $6,639
48' flatbed	$5,896	$2.25	$5,071 – $6,721
Step deck	$6,411	$2.44	$5,385 – $7,437
Power only	$4,397	$1.67	$3,825 – $4,968
Hotshot	$3,320	$1.26	$2,755 – $3,884
26' box truck	$3,239	$1.23	$2,753 – $3,724
Sprinter van	$1,973	$0.75	$1,658 – $2,289

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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
San Diego, CA	2,461 mi	$4,651	$1.89	$4,139 – $5,163	5 d

More lanes into Santa Barbara

53' dry van lanes into Santa Barbara, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,969 mi	$7,269	$2.45	$6,470 – $8,069	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	93 mi	$1,050	$11.29	$934 – $1,165	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,128 mi	$6,482	$3.05	$5,769 – $7,195	5 d
Houston, TX	1,717 mi	$4,187	$2.44	$3,726 – $4,647	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	520 mi	$1,343	$2.58	$1,195 – $1,491	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,900 mi	$6,317	$2.18	$5,622 – $7,012	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,517 mi	$3,762	$2.48	$3,348 – $4,176	3 d
San Diego, CA	218 mi	$1,427	$6.54	$1,270 – $1,584	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Santa Barbara, CA?

A 53' dry van from Jacksonville, FL to Santa Barbara, CA is estimated at $4,934 all-in in October 2026, or $1.88 a mile over about 2,626 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,391 and $5,476.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Santa Barbara, CA by truck?

About 2,626 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,414 of the $4,934 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,520 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Barbara, CA to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,083, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Santa Barbara, 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