Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Santa Monica, CA freight rate

$4,797dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.88
Distance: 2,546 mi
Typical range: $4,269–$5,324
Transit: 5 days

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

Jacksonville to Santa Monica price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.5%
5 years: +32.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,456
Fuel: $2,341
All-in estimate: $4,797

Return trip

Santa Monica → Jacksonville$12,720

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 Monica by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Santa Monica, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,797	$1.88	$4,269 – $5,324
53' refrigerated	$5,712	$2.24	$4,970 – $6,455
48' flatbed	$5,734	$2.25	$4,932 – $6,537
Step deck	$6,236	$2.45	$5,238 – $7,234
Power only	$4,273	$1.68	$3,718 – $4,829
Hotshot	$3,227	$1.27	$2,678 – $3,775
26' box truck	$3,148	$1.24	$2,676 – $3,621
Sprinter van	$1,919	$0.75	$1,612 – $2,226

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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 Monica

53' dry van lanes into Santa Monica, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,907 mi	$7,129	$2.45	$6,345 – $7,914	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,069 mi	$6,322	$3.06	$5,626 – $7,017	4 d
Houston, TX	1,633 mi	$4,009	$2.45	$3,568 – $4,449	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	436 mi	$1,197	$2.75	$1,066 – $1,329	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,837 mi	$6,191	$2.18	$5,510 – $6,872	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,431 mi	$3,580	$2.50	$3,186 – $3,973	3 d
San Diego, CA	135 mi	$1,177	$8.72	$1,047 – $1,306	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,480 mi	$3,684	$2.49	$3,279 – $4,089	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Jacksonville, FL to Santa Monica, CA is estimated at $4,797 all-in in October 2026, or $1.88 a mile over about 2,546 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,269 and $5,324.

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

About 2,546 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 $2,341 of the $4,797 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,456 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,720, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Santa Monica, CA 62% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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