Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Waukegan, IL freight rate

$2,221dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.09
Distance: 1,062 mi
Typical range: $1,977–$2,465
Transit: 3 days

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

Jacksonville to Waukegan price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,245
Fuel: $976
All-in estimate: $2,221

Return trip

Waukegan → Jacksonville$5,398

This direction runs 59% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Jacksonville to Waukegan by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Waukegan, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,221	$2.09	$1,977 – $2,465
53' refrigerated	$2,647	$2.49	$2,303 – $2,991
48' flatbed	$2,694	$2.54	$2,317 – $3,071
Step deck	$2,937	$2.77	$2,467 – $3,407
Power only	$1,956	$1.84	$1,701 – $2,210
Hotshot	$1,476	$1.39	$1,225 – $1,727
26' box truck	$1,449	$1.36	$1,231 – $1,666
Sprinter van	$888	$0.84	$746 – $1,030

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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 Waukegan

53' dry van lanes into Waukegan, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	861 mi	$2,478	$2.88	$2,205 – $2,751	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$6,868	$3.34	$6,112 – $7,623	4 d
Houston, TX	1,138 mi	$2,912	$2.56	$2,592 – $3,232	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,706 mi	$3,345	$1.96	$2,977 – $3,713	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	804 mi	$2,088	$2.60	$1,858 – $2,318	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,263 mi	$3,173	$2.51	$2,824 – $3,522	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,032 mi	$6,788	$3.34	$6,041 – $7,534	4 d
Dallas, TX	968 mi	$2,557	$2.64	$2,276 – $2,838	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Waukegan, IL?

A 53' dry van from Jacksonville, FL to Waukegan, IL is estimated at $2,221 all-in in October 2026, or $2.09 a mile over about 1,062 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,977 and $2,465.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Waukegan, IL by truck?

About 1,062 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $976 of the $2,221 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,245 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Waukegan, IL to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,398, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Waukegan, IL 59% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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