Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Whitefish, MT freight rate

$5,832dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.33
Distance: 2,503 mi
Typical range: $5,191–$6,474
Transit: 5 days

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

Jacksonville to Whitefish price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,531
Fuel: $2,301
All-in estimate: $5,832

Return trip

Whitefish → Jacksonville$7,927

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

Jacksonville to Whitefish by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Whitefish, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,832	$2.33	$5,191 – $6,474
53' refrigerated	$6,946	$2.78	$6,043 – $7,849
48' flatbed	$6,974	$2.79	$5,998 – $7,950
Step deck	$7,584	$3.03	$6,371 – $8,798
Power only	$5,195	$2.08	$4,520 – $5,870
Hotshot	$3,923	$1.57	$3,256 – $4,590
26' box truck	$3,828	$1.53	$3,254 – $4,402
Sprinter van	$2,333	$0.93	$1,960 – $2,706

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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 Whitefish

53' dry van lanes into Whitefish, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,401 mi	$7,395	$3.08	$6,582 – $8,209	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,201 mi	$5,420	$4.51	$4,824 – $6,017	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,615 mi	$6,282	$3.89	$5,591 – $6,973	4 d
Houston, TX	1,926 mi	$5,718	$2.97	$5,089 – $6,347	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,220 mi	$3,156	$2.59	$2,808 – $3,503	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,363 mi	$6,473	$2.74	$5,761 – $7,185	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,836 mi	$5,482	$2.99	$4,879 – $6,085	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,285 mi	$5,733	$4.46	$5,102 – $6,364	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Whitefish, MT?

A 53' dry van from Jacksonville, FL to Whitefish, MT is estimated at $5,832 all-in in October 2026, or $2.33 a mile over about 2,503 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,191 and $6,474.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Whitefish, MT by truck?

About 2,503 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 $2,301 of the $5,832 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,531 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Whitefish, MT to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,927, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Whitefish, MT 26% 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