Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Palm Desert, CA to Jacksonville, FL reefer rate

$14,376reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.98
Distance: 2,403 mi
Typical range: $12,507–$16,245
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Palm Desert to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,913
Fuel: $2,463
All-in estimate: $14,376

Return trip

Jacksonville → Palm Desert$5,421

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

Palm Desert to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Palm Desert, CA to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,071	$5.02	$10,743 – $13,398
53' refrigerated	$14,376	$5.98	$12,507 – $16,245
48' flatbed	$14,441	$6.01	$12,419 – $16,462
Step deck	$15,706	$6.54	$13,193 – $18,218
Power only	$10,748	$4.47	$9,350 – $12,145
Hotshot	$8,115	$3.38	$6,736 – $9,495
26' box truck	$7,920	$3.30	$6,732 – $9,108
Sprinter van	$4,828	$2.01	$4,056 – $5,601

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More lanes from Palm Desert

53' refrigerated lanes from Palm Desert, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,785 mi	$14,640	$5.26	$12,737 – $16,544	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	140 mi	$1,426	$10.18	$1,240 – $1,611	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,951 mi	$7,799	$4.00	$6,785 – $8,813	4 d
Houston, TX	1,486 mi	$6,468	$4.35	$5,628 – $7,309	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	290 mi	$2,166	$7.47	$1,885 – $2,448	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,713 mi	$13,599	$5.01	$11,831 – $15,367	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,285 mi	$5,723	$4.45	$4,979 – $6,467	3 d
San Diego, CA	92 mi	$1,254	$13.63	$1,091 – $1,417	1 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 Palm Desert, CA to Jacksonville, FL?

A 53' refrigerated from Palm Desert, CA to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $14,376 all-in in October 2026, or $5.98 a mile over about 2,403 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,507 and $16,245.

How far is Palm Desert, CA from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 2,403 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 $2,463 of the $14,376 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,913 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Palm Desert, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,421, which makes Palm Desert, CA to Jacksonville, FL 165% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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