Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

South Plainfield, NJ to Jacksonville, FL freight rate

$4,074dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.23
Distance: 963 mi
Typical range: $3,625–$4,522
Transit: 2 days

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

South Plainfield to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,189
Fuel: $885
All-in estimate: $4,074

Return trip

Jacksonville → South Plainfield$2,618

This direction runs 56% above the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

South Plainfield to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from South Plainfield, NJ to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,074	$4.23	$3,625 – $4,522
53' refrigerated	$4,856	$5.04	$4,225 – $5,487
48' flatbed	$4,952	$5.14	$4,259 – $5,645
Step deck	$5,402	$5.61	$4,538 – $6,266
Power only	$3,581	$3.72	$3,115 – $4,046
Hotshot	$2,702	$2.81	$2,242 – $3,161
26' box truck	$2,654	$2.76	$2,256 – $3,053
Sprinter van	$1,629	$1.69	$1,369 – $1,890

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More lanes from South Plainfield

53' dry van lanes from South Plainfield, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,873 mi	$6,943	$2.42	$6,179 – $7,707	6 d
Chicago, IL	820 mi	$2,350	$2.87	$2,091 – $2,608	2 d
Houston, TX	1,645 mi	$4,363	$2.65	$3,883 – $4,843	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,496 mi	$6,736	$2.70	$5,995 – $7,477	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	64 mi	$905	$14.14	$805 – $1,004	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,838 mi	$4,806	$2.61	$4,277 – $5,334	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,835 mi	$6,859	$2.42	$6,104 – $7,613	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,587 mi	$4,229	$2.67	$3,764 – $4,695	4 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 South Plainfield, NJ to Jacksonville, FL?

A 53' dry van from South Plainfield, NJ to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $4,074 all-in in October 2026, or $4.23 a mile over about 963 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,625 and $4,522.

How far is South Plainfield, NJ from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 963 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 $885 of the $4,074 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,189 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to South Plainfield, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,618, which makes South Plainfield, NJ to Jacksonville, FL 56% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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