Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Ames, IA to Jacksonville, FL hotshot rate

$3,726hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 1,233 mi
Typical range: $3,092–$4,359
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ames to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,955
Fuel: $771
All-in estimate: $3,726

Return trip

Jacksonville → Ames$1,708

This direction runs 118% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Ames to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Ames, IA to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,592	$4.53	$4,977 – $6,207
53' refrigerated	$6,664	$5.40	$5,797 – $7,530
48' flatbed	$6,761	$5.48	$5,815 – $7,708
Step deck	$7,368	$5.98	$6,189 – $8,547
Power only	$4,936	$4.00	$4,295 – $5,578
Hotshot	$3,726	$3.02	$3,092 – $4,359
26' box truck	$3,652	$2.96	$3,104 – $4,200
Sprinter van	$2,237	$1.81	$1,879 – $2,595

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More lanes from Ames

Hotshot lanes from Ames, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,207 mi	$3,259	$2.70	$2,705 – $3,813	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,713 mi	$3,287	$1.92	$2,728 – $3,846	4 d
Chicago, IL	360 mi	$977	$2.71	$811 – $1,143	1 d
Houston, TX	1,005 mi	$2,158	$2.15	$1,791 – $2,525	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,371 mi	$2,986	$2.18	$2,479 – $3,494	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,147 mi	$2,970	$2.59	$2,465 – $3,475	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,074 mi	$2,279	$2.12	$1,892 – $2,667	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,690 mi	$3,248	$1.92	$2,696 – $3,800	4 d

More lanes into Jacksonville

Hotshot lanes into Jacksonville, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	985 mi	$2,795	$2.84	$2,320 – $3,271	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,540 mi	$8,538	$3.36	$7,087 – $9,990	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,017 mi	$3,461	$3.40	$2,873 – $4,050	2 d
Houston, TX	969 mi	$2,597	$2.68	$2,156 – $3,039	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,114 mi	$4,151	$1.96	$3,445 – $4,856	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	900 mi	$2,308	$2.56	$1,916 – $2,700	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,193 mi	$3,084	$2.59	$2,560 – $3,609	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,461 mi	$8,294	$3.37	$6,884 – $9,704	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Ames, IA to Jacksonville, FL?

A Hotshot from Ames, IA to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $3,726 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 1,233 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,092 and $4,359.

How far is Ames, IA from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 1,233 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 $771 of the $3,726 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,955 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Ames, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,708, which makes Ames, IA to Jacksonville, FL 118% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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