Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

New Castle, DE to Jacksonville, FL freight rate

$3,595dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.17
Distance: 862 mi
Typical range: $3,200–$3,991
Transit: 2 days

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

New Castle to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,802
Fuel: $793
All-in estimate: $3,595

Return trip

Jacksonville → New Castle$2,487

This direction runs 45% above the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

New Castle to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from New Castle, DE to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,595	$4.17	$3,200 – $3,991
53' refrigerated	$4,287	$4.97	$3,730 – $4,844
48' flatbed	$4,382	$5.08	$3,769 – $4,996
Step deck	$4,783	$5.55	$4,018 – $5,548
Power only	$3,154	$3.66	$2,744 – $3,564
Hotshot	$2,379	$2.76	$1,975 – $2,784
26' box truck	$2,340	$2.71	$1,989 – $2,691
Sprinter van	$1,438	$1.67	$1,208 – $1,668

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More lanes from New Castle

53' dry van lanes from New Castle, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	130 mi	$1,104	$8.49	$983 – $1,226	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,806 mi	$6,539	$2.33	$5,820 – $7,258	6 d
Chicago, IL	768 mi	$2,152	$2.80	$1,915 – $2,389	2 d
Houston, TX	1,548 mi	$3,984	$2.57	$3,546 – $4,423	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,424 mi	$6,314	$2.60	$5,619 – $7,008	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,744 mi	$4,417	$2.53	$3,931 – $4,903	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,765 mi	$6,451	$2.33	$5,742 – $7,161	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,498 mi	$3,874	$2.59	$3,448 – $4,300	3 d

More lanes into Jacksonville

53' dry van lanes into Jacksonville, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	985 mi	$4,213	$4.28	$3,749 – $4,676	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,540 mi	$12,693	$5.00	$11,297 – $14,089	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,017 mi	$5,214	$5.13	$4,640 – $5,787	2 d
Houston, TX	969 mi	$3,915	$4.04	$3,485 – $4,346	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,114 mi	$6,182	$2.92	$5,502 – $6,862	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	900 mi	$3,485	$3.87	$3,101 – $3,868	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,193 mi	$4,632	$3.88	$4,122 – $5,141	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,461 mi	$12,334	$5.01	$10,977 – $13,691	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New Castle, DE to Jacksonville, FL?

A 53' dry van from New Castle, DE to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $3,595 all-in in October 2026, or $4.17 a mile over about 862 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,200 and $3,991.

How far is New Castle, DE from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 862 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 $793 of the $3,595 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,802 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to New Castle, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,487, which makes New Castle, DE to Jacksonville, FL 45% more expensive. 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