Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Carlsbad, CA to Jacksonville, FL hotshot rate

$8,319hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.37
Distance: 2,469 mi
Typical range: $6,905–$9,733
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Carlsbad to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,775
Fuel: $1,544
All-in estimate: $8,319

Return trip

Jacksonville → Carlsbad$3,137

This direction runs 165% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Carlsbad to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Carlsbad, CA to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,370	$5.01	$11,010 – $13,731
53' refrigerated	$14,732	$5.97	$12,817 – $16,648
48' flatbed	$14,794	$5.99	$12,723 – $16,865
Step deck	$16,089	$6.52	$13,515 – $18,663
Power only	$11,017	$4.46	$9,585 – $12,450
Hotshot	$8,319	$3.37	$6,905 – $9,733
26' box truck	$8,118	$3.29	$6,900 – $9,336
Sprinter van	$4,948	$2.00	$4,156 – $5,740

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More lanes from Carlsbad

Hotshot lanes from Carlsbad, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,862 mi	$8,489	$2.97	$7,046 – $9,932	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	105 mi	$677	$6.45	$562 – $792	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,030 mi	$4,551	$2.24	$3,777 – $5,325	4 d
Houston, TX	1,544 mi	$3,751	$2.43	$3,113 – $4,389	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	356 mi	$1,314	$3.69	$1,091 – $1,538	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$7,888	$2.83	$6,547 – $9,229	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,339 mi	$3,316	$2.48	$2,753 – $3,880	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,402 mi	$3,450	$2.46	$2,863 – $4,036	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 Carlsbad, CA to Jacksonville, FL?

A Hotshot from Carlsbad, CA to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $8,319 all-in in October 2026, or $3.37 a mile over about 2,469 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,905 and $9,733.

How far is Carlsbad, CA from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 2,469 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,544 of the $8,319 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,775 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Carlsbad, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,137, which makes Carlsbad, CA to Jacksonville, FL 165% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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