Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Arkansas City, KS to Jacksonville, FL hotshot rate

$3,728hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 1,177 mi
Typical range: $3,094–$4,361
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Arkansas City to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,992
Fuel: $736
All-in estimate: $3,728

Return trip

Jacksonville → Arkansas City$1,693

This direction runs 120% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Arkansas City to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Arkansas City, KS to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,599	$4.76	$4,983 – $6,215
53' refrigerated	$6,673	$5.67	$5,805 – $7,540
48' flatbed	$6,777	$5.76	$5,828 – $7,725
Step deck	$7,386	$6.28	$6,205 – $8,568
Power only	$4,939	$4.20	$4,297 – $5,581
Hotshot	$3,728	$3.17	$3,094 – $4,361
26' box truck	$3,655	$3.11	$3,107 – $4,204
Sprinter van	$2,240	$1.90	$1,881 – $2,598

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More lanes from Arkansas City

Hotshot lanes from Arkansas City, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,491 mi	$4,063	$2.72	$3,372 – $4,754	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,436 mi	$2,931	$2.04	$2,433 – $3,430	3 d
Chicago, IL	705 mi	$1,616	$2.29	$1,341 – $1,891	2 d
Houston, TX	605 mi	$1,515	$2.50	$1,258 – $1,773	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,040 mi	$2,463	$2.37	$2,044 – $2,882	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,414 mi	$3,692	$2.61	$3,064 – $4,319	3 d
San Antonio, TX	629 mi	$1,559	$2.48	$1,294 – $1,824	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,384 mi	$2,839	$2.05	$2,357 – $3,322	3 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 Arkansas City, KS to Jacksonville, FL?

A Hotshot from Arkansas City, KS to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $3,728 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 1,177 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,094 and $4,361.

How far is Arkansas City, KS from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 1,177 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 $736 of the $3,728 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,992 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Arkansas City, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,693, which makes Arkansas City, KS to Jacksonville, FL 120% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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