Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Birmingham, AL to Jacksonville, FL hotshot rate

$1,598hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.63
Distance: 440 mi
Typical range: $1,326–$1,870
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Birmingham to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,323
Fuel: $275
All-in estimate: $1,598

Return trip

Jacksonville → Birmingham$911

This direction runs 75% above the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Birmingham to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Birmingham, AL to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,456	$5.58	$2,186 – $2,726
53' refrigerated	$2,932	$6.66	$2,551 – $3,313
48' flatbed	$3,051	$6.94	$2,624 – $3,479
Step deck	$3,342	$7.60	$2,807 – $3,877
Power only	$2,120	$4.82	$1,845 – $2,396
Hotshot	$1,598	$3.63	$1,326 – $1,870
26' box truck	$1,585	$3.60	$1,347 – $1,823
Sprinter van	$982	$2.23	$825 – $1,140

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More lanes from Birmingham

Hotshot lanes from Birmingham, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,017 mi	$2,657	$2.61	$2,205 – $3,109	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,134 mi	$3,761	$1.76	$3,122 – $4,401	5 d
Chicago, IL	680 mi	$1,421	$2.09	$1,179 – $1,663	2 d
Houston, TX	669 mi	$1,475	$2.20	$1,224 – $1,726	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,714 mi	$3,411	$1.99	$2,831 – $3,991	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	926 mi	$2,343	$2.53	$1,945 – $2,741	2 d
San Antonio, TX	879 mi	$1,821	$2.07	$1,512 – $2,131	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,064 mi	$3,650	$1.77	$3,029 – $4,270	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 Birmingham, AL to Jacksonville, FL?

A Hotshot from Birmingham, AL to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $1,598 all-in in October 2026, or $3.63 a mile over about 440 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,326 and $1,870.

How far is Birmingham, AL from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 440 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 $275 of the $1,598 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,323 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Birmingham, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $911, which makes Birmingham, AL to Jacksonville, FL 75% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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