Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Waltham, MA to Jacksonville, FL freight rate

$4,245dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.55
Distance: 1,195 mi
Typical range: $3,778–$4,712
Transit: 3 days

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

Waltham to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,146
Fuel: $1,099
All-in estimate: $4,245

Return trip

Jacksonville → Waltham$3,435

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Waltham to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Waltham, MA to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,245	$3.55	$3,778 – $4,712
53' refrigerated	$5,059	$4.23	$4,401 – $5,717
48' flatbed	$5,136	$4.30	$4,417 – $5,855
Step deck	$5,598	$4.68	$4,702 – $6,494
Power only	$3,746	$3.13	$3,259 – $4,233
Hotshot	$2,827	$2.37	$2,346 – $3,307
26' box truck	$2,772	$2.32	$2,356 – $3,188
Sprinter van	$1,698	$1.42	$1,426 – $1,970

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More lanes from Waltham

53' dry van lanes from Waltham, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	217 mi	$1,231	$5.67	$1,096 – $1,367	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,057 mi	$6,435	$2.11	$5,727 – $7,143	6 d
Chicago, IL	994 mi	$2,390	$2.40	$2,127 – $2,653	2 d
Houston, TX	1,883 mi	$4,297	$2.28	$3,825 – $4,770	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,694 mi	$6,321	$2.35	$5,626 – $7,016	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	308 mi	$1,397	$4.54	$1,243 – $1,551	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,073 mi	$4,679	$2.26	$4,164 – $5,194	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,026 mi	$6,375	$2.11	$5,674 – $7,076	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 Waltham, MA to Jacksonville, FL?

A 53' dry van from Waltham, MA to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $4,245 all-in in October 2026, or $3.55 a mile over about 1,195 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,778 and $4,712.

How far is Waltham, MA from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 1,195 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,099 of the $4,245 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,146 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Waltham, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,435, which makes Waltham, MA to Jacksonville, FL 24% 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