Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Santa Cruz, CA to Jacksonville, FL reefer rate

$16,370reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.91
Distance: 2,772 mi
Typical range: $14,241–$18,498
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Cruz to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,529
Fuel: $2,841
All-in estimate: $16,370

Return trip

Jacksonville → Santa Cruz$6,173

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

Santa Cruz to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Cruz, CA to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,746	$4.96	$12,234 – $15,258
53' refrigerated	$16,370	$5.91	$14,241 – $18,498
48' flatbed	$16,418	$5.92	$14,119 – $18,716
Step deck	$17,850	$6.44	$14,994 – $20,706
Power only	$12,256	$4.42	$10,662 – $13,849
Hotshot	$9,255	$3.34	$7,681 – $10,828
26' box truck	$9,026	$3.26	$7,672 – $10,380
Sprinter van	$5,498	$1.98	$4,619 – $6,378

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More lanes from Santa Cruz

53' refrigerated lanes from Santa Cruz, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,032 mi	$15,829	$5.22	$13,771 – $17,887	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	340 mi	$2,143	$6.30	$1,864 – $2,422	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,185 mi	$8,625	$3.95	$7,504 – $9,747	5 d
Houston, TX	1,899 mi	$8,001	$4.21	$6,961 – $9,041	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	717 mi	$3,856	$5.38	$3,355 – $4,357	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,969 mi	$14,771	$4.98	$12,851 – $16,691	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,711 mi	$7,303	$4.27	$6,354 – $8,253	4 d
San Diego, CA	471 mi	$2,613	$5.55	$2,273 – $2,953	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 Santa Cruz, CA to Jacksonville, FL?

A 53' refrigerated from Santa Cruz, CA to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $16,370 all-in in October 2026, or $5.91 a mile over about 2,772 mi. Quotes typically land between $14,241 and $18,498.

How far is Santa Cruz, CA from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 2,772 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 $2,841 of the $16,370 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,529 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Santa Cruz, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,173, which makes Santa Cruz, CA to Jacksonville, FL 165% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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