Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Salinas, CA to Jacksonville, FL freight rate

$13,628dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.96
Distance: 2,746 mi
Typical range: $12,129–$15,127
Transit: 6 days

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

Salinas to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,103
Fuel: $2,525
All-in estimate: $13,628

Return trip

Jacksonville → Salinas$5,139

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

Salinas to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Salinas, CA to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,628	$4.96	$12,129 – $15,127
53' refrigerated	$16,229	$5.91	$14,119 – $18,339
48' flatbed	$16,278	$5.93	$13,999 – $18,557
Step deck	$17,699	$6.45	$14,867 – $20,531
Power only	$12,149	$4.42	$10,570 – $13,729
Hotshot	$9,174	$3.34	$7,615 – $10,734
26' box truck	$8,948	$3.26	$7,606 – $10,290
Sprinter van	$5,451	$1.99	$4,579 – $6,323

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More lanes from Salinas

53' dry van lanes from Salinas, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,016 mi	$13,228	$4.39	$11,773 – $14,683	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	305 mi	$1,689	$5.54	$1,503 – $1,875	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,169 mi	$7,194	$3.32	$6,403 – $7,986	5 d
Houston, TX	1,869 mi	$6,623	$3.54	$5,895 – $7,352	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	685 mi	$3,127	$4.56	$2,783 – $3,471	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,952 mi	$12,339	$4.18	$10,982 – $13,696	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,680 mi	$6,034	$3.59	$5,370 – $6,698	4 d
San Diego, CA	436 mi	$2,084	$4.78	$1,855 – $2,313	1 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 Salinas, CA to Jacksonville, FL?

A 53' dry van from Salinas, CA to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $13,628 all-in in October 2026, or $4.96 a mile over about 2,746 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,129 and $15,127.

How far is Salinas, CA from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 2,746 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,525 of the $13,628 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,103 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Salinas, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,139, which makes Salinas, CA to Jacksonville, FL 165% 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