Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Townsend, DE to Jacksonville, FL freight rate

$3,525dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $4.20
Distance: 840 mi
Typical range: $3,137–$3,912
Transit: 2 days

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

Townsend to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,753
Fuel: $772
All-in estimate: $3,525

Return trip

Jacksonville → Townsend$2,438

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

Townsend to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Townsend, DE to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,525	$4.20	$3,137 – $3,912
53' refrigerated	$4,203	$5.00	$3,656 – $4,749
48' flatbed	$4,299	$5.12	$3,697 – $4,901
Step deck	$4,692	$5.59	$3,942 – $5,443
Power only	$3,090	$3.68	$2,688 – $3,492
Hotshot	$2,331	$2.78	$1,935 – $2,727
26' box truck	$2,293	$2.73	$1,949 – $2,637
Sprinter van	$1,410	$1.68	$1,184 – $1,635

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More lanes from Townsend

53' dry van lanes from Townsend, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	150 mi	$1,162	$7.74	$1,034 – $1,289	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,800 mi	$6,526	$2.33	$5,808 – $7,244	6 d
Chicago, IL	767 mi	$2,150	$2.80	$1,914 – $2,387	2 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,949	$2.58	$3,515 – $4,383	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,415 mi	$6,292	$2.61	$5,600 – $6,984	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	61 mi	$863	$14.14	$768 – $957	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$4,384	$2.54	$3,902 – $4,867	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,757 mi	$6,434	$2.33	$5,726 – $7,142	6 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 Townsend, DE to Jacksonville, FL?

A 53' dry van from Townsend, DE to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $3,525 all-in in October 2026, or $4.20 a mile over about 840 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,137 and $3,912.

How far is Townsend, DE from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 840 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 $772 of the $3,525 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,753 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Townsend, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,438, which makes Townsend, 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