Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Union City, NJ reefer rate

$3,188reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 989 mi
Typical range: $2,773–$3,602
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jacksonville to Union City price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,174
Fuel: $1,014
All-in estimate: $3,188

Return trip

Union City → Jacksonville$4,960

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Jacksonville to Union City by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Union City, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,674	$2.70	$2,380 – $2,968
53' refrigerated	$3,188	$3.22	$2,773 – $3,602
48' flatbed	$3,249	$3.28	$2,794 – $3,704
Step deck	$3,544	$3.58	$2,977 – $4,111
Power only	$2,352	$2.38	$2,046 – $2,658
Hotshot	$1,774	$1.79	$1,473 – $2,076
26' box truck	$1,743	$1.76	$1,481 – $2,004
Sprinter van	$1,070	$1.08	$898 – $1,241

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More lanes from Jacksonville

53' refrigerated lanes from Jacksonville, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	985 mi	$3,397	$3.45	$2,955 – $3,838	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,540 mi	$5,700	$2.24	$4,959 – $6,441	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,017 mi	$2,557	$2.51	$2,224 – $2,889	2 d
Houston, TX	969 mi	$2,585	$2.67	$2,249 – $2,921	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,114 mi	$5,331	$2.52	$4,638 – $6,024	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	900 mi	$3,010	$3.34	$2,619 – $3,402	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,193 mi	$3,057	$2.56	$2,660 – $3,455	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,461 mi	$5,539	$2.25	$4,819 – $6,259	5 d

More lanes into Union City

53' refrigerated lanes into Union City, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,895 mi	$14,191	$4.90	$12,346 – $16,035	6 d
Chicago, IL	840 mi	$4,458	$5.31	$3,879 – $5,038	2 d
Houston, TX	1,673 mi	$6,120	$3.66	$5,325 – $6,916	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,520 mi	$7,185	$2.85	$6,251 – $8,119	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	92 mi	$1,045	$11.36	$909 – $1,181	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,866 mi	$6,732	$3.61	$5,857 – $7,607	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,858 mi	$14,024	$4.91	$12,201 – $15,847	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,615 mi	$5,936	$3.68	$5,165 – $6,708	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Union City, NJ?

A 53' refrigerated from Jacksonville, FL to Union City, NJ is estimated at $3,188 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 989 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,773 and $3,602.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Union City, NJ by truck?

About 989 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 $1,014 of the $3,188 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,174 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Union City, NJ to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,960, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Union City, NJ 36% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →