Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Lake Forest, CA to Jacksonville, FL reefer rate

$14,857reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.96
Distance: 2,492 mi
Typical range: $12,925–$16,788
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lake Forest to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,303
Fuel: $2,554
All-in estimate: $14,857

Return trip

Jacksonville → Lake Forest$5,602

This direction runs 165% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Lake Forest to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Lake Forest, CA to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,475	$5.01	$11,103 – $13,847
53' refrigerated	$14,857	$5.96	$12,925 – $16,788
48' flatbed	$14,917	$5.99	$12,829 – $17,006
Step deck	$16,223	$6.51	$13,627 – $18,818
Power only	$11,111	$4.46	$9,667 – $12,556
Hotshot	$8,390	$3.37	$6,964 – $9,816
26' box truck	$8,187	$3.29	$6,959 – $9,415
Sprinter van	$4,990	$2.00	$4,192 – $5,788

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More lanes from Lake Forest

53' refrigerated lanes from Lake Forest, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,868 mi	$15,040	$5.24	$13,085 – $16,995	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,033 mi	$8,089	$3.98	$7,037 – $9,140	4 d
Houston, TX	1,574 mi	$6,795	$4.32	$5,912 – $7,678	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	379 mi	$2,519	$6.65	$2,191 – $2,846	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,797 mi	$13,983	$5.00	$12,166 – $15,801	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,371 mi	$6,042	$4.41	$5,256 – $6,827	3 d
San Diego, CA	78 mi	$1,203	$15.43	$1,047 – $1,360	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,425 mi	$6,242	$4.38	$5,431 – $7,054	3 d

More lanes into Jacksonville

53' refrigerated lanes into Jacksonville, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	985 mi	$5,022	$5.10	$4,369 – $5,675	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,540 mi	$15,116	$5.95	$13,151 – $17,081	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,017 mi	$6,215	$6.11	$5,407 – $7,022	2 d
Houston, TX	969 mi	$4,668	$4.82	$4,061 – $5,274	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,114 mi	$7,364	$3.48	$6,406 – $8,321	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	900 mi	$4,154	$4.62	$3,614 – $4,695	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,193 mi	$5,520	$4.63	$4,802 – $6,238	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,461 mi	$14,689	$5.97	$12,780 – $16,599	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Lake Forest, CA to Jacksonville, FL?

A 53' refrigerated from Lake Forest, CA to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $14,857 all-in in October 2026, or $5.96 a mile over about 2,492 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,925 and $16,788.

How far is Lake Forest, CA from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 2,492 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 $2,554 of the $14,857 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,303 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Lake Forest, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,602, which makes Lake Forest, CA to Jacksonville, FL 165% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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