Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Apex, NC to Jacksonville, FL hotshot rate

$1,454hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 479 mi
Typical range: $1,207–$1,701
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Apex to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,155
Fuel: $299
All-in estimate: $1,454

Return trip

Jacksonville → Apex$982

This direction runs 48% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Apex to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Apex, NC to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,229	$4.65	$1,984 – $2,475
53' refrigerated	$2,661	$5.56	$2,315 – $3,007
48' flatbed	$2,763	$5.77	$2,376 – $3,149
Step deck	$3,024	$6.31	$2,540 – $3,508
Power only	$1,929	$4.03	$1,678 – $2,180
Hotshot	$1,454	$3.04	$1,207 – $1,701
26' box truck	$1,440	$3.01	$1,224 – $1,657
Sprinter van	$892	$1.86	$749 – $1,034

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More lanes from Apex

Hotshot lanes from Apex, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	512 mi	$1,356	$2.65	$1,125 – $1,586	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,630 mi	$3,913	$1.49	$3,248 – $4,578	6 d
Chicago, IL	749 mi	$1,315	$1.76	$1,091 – $1,538	2 d
Houston, TX	1,229 mi	$2,061	$1.68	$1,711 – $2,412	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,224 mi	$3,703	$1.66	$3,073 – $4,332	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	424 mi	$1,136	$2.68	$943 – $1,329	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,440 mi	$2,361	$1.64	$1,959 – $2,762	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$3,833	$1.49	$3,182 – $4,485	5 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 Apex, NC to Jacksonville, FL?

A Hotshot from Apex, NC to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $1,454 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 479 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,207 and $1,701.

How far is Apex, NC from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 479 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $299 of the $1,454 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,155 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Apex, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $982, which makes Apex, NC to Jacksonville, FL 48% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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