Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Waukegan, IL to Jacksonville, FL reefer rate

$6,434reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $6.06
Distance: 1,062 mi
Typical range: $5,598–$7,270
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Waukegan to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,346
Fuel: $1,088
All-in estimate: $6,434

Return trip

Jacksonville → Waukegan$2,647

This direction runs 143% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Waukegan to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Waukegan, IL to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,398	$5.08	$4,804 – $5,992
53' refrigerated	$6,434	$6.06	$5,598 – $7,270
48' flatbed	$6,547	$6.17	$5,631 – $7,464
Step deck	$7,140	$6.72	$5,997 – $8,282
Power only	$4,753	$4.48	$4,136 – $5,371
Hotshot	$3,587	$3.38	$2,977 – $4,197
26' box truck	$3,521	$3.32	$2,993 – $4,049
Sprinter van	$2,159	$2.03	$1,814 – $2,505

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More lanes from Waukegan

53' refrigerated lanes from Waukegan, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	861 mi	$4,857	$5.64	$4,226 – $5,488	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$7,498	$3.64	$6,523 – $8,472	4 d
Houston, TX	1,138 mi	$4,672	$4.11	$4,065 – $5,279	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,706 mi	$7,011	$4.11	$6,100 – $7,922	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	804 mi	$4,385	$5.45	$3,815 – $4,955	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,263 mi	$5,091	$4.03	$4,429 – $5,752	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,032 mi	$7,410	$3.65	$6,447 – $8,374	4 d
Dallas, TX	968 mi	$4,103	$4.24	$3,570 – $4,636	2 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 Waukegan, IL to Jacksonville, FL?

A 53' refrigerated from Waukegan, IL to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $6,434 all-in in October 2026, or $6.06 a mile over about 1,062 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,598 and $7,270.

How far is Waukegan, IL from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 1,062 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 $1,088 of the $6,434 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,346 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Waukegan, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,647, which makes Waukegan, IL to Jacksonville, FL 143% 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 →