Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Union City, NJ to Jacksonville, FL reefer rate

$4,960reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.01
Distance: 989 mi
Typical range: $4,315–$5,604
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Union City to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,946
Fuel: $1,014
All-in estimate: $4,960

Return trip

Jacksonville → Union City$3,188

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

Union City to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Union City, NJ to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,161	$4.21	$3,703 – $4,618
53' refrigerated	$4,960	$5.01	$4,315 – $5,604
48' flatbed	$5,055	$5.11	$4,347 – $5,762
Step deck	$5,513	$5.57	$4,631 – $6,395
Power only	$3,659	$3.70	$3,183 – $4,135
Hotshot	$2,761	$2.79	$2,292 – $3,230
26' box truck	$2,712	$2.74	$2,305 – $3,119
Sprinter van	$1,664	$1.68	$1,398 – $1,930

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More lanes from Union City

53' refrigerated lanes from Union City, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,895 mi	$8,326	$2.88	$7,243 – $9,408	6 d
Chicago, IL	840 mi	$2,854	$3.40	$2,483 – $3,225	2 d
Houston, TX	1,673 mi	$5,274	$3.15	$4,588 – $5,959	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,520 mi	$8,092	$3.21	$7,040 – $9,144	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	92 mi	$1,178	$12.81	$1,025 – $1,331	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,866 mi	$5,801	$3.11	$5,047 – $6,555	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,858 mi	$8,228	$2.88	$7,158 – $9,298	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,615 mi	$5,115	$3.17	$4,450 – $5,780	3 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 Union City, NJ to Jacksonville, FL?

A 53' refrigerated from Union City, NJ to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $4,960 all-in in October 2026, or $5.01 a mile over about 989 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,315 and $5,604.

How far is Union City, NJ from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 989 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 $1,014 of the $4,960 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,946 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Union City, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,188, which makes Union City, NJ to Jacksonville, FL 56% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →