Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Carmel, IN to Jacksonville, FL hotshot rate

$2,858hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 840 mi
Typical range: $2,372–$3,344
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Carmel to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,333
Fuel: $525
All-in estimate: $2,858

Return trip

Jacksonville → Carmel$1,271

This direction runs 125% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Carmel to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Carmel, IN to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,322	$5.14	$3,846 – $4,797
53' refrigerated	$5,153	$6.13	$4,483 – $5,823
48' flatbed	$5,271	$6.27	$4,533 – $6,009
Step deck	$5,753	$6.85	$4,833 – $6,674
Power only	$3,789	$4.51	$3,296 – $4,281
Hotshot	$2,858	$3.40	$2,372 – $3,344
26' box truck	$2,812	$3.35	$2,390 – $3,234
Sprinter van	$1,729	$2.06	$1,452 – $2,005

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More lanes from Carmel

Hotshot lanes from Carmel, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	761 mi	$2,357	$3.10	$1,956 – $2,757	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,144 mi	$4,219	$1.97	$3,502 – $4,937	5 d
Chicago, IL	180 mi	$711	$3.95	$590 – $832	1 d
Houston, TX	1,033 mi	$2,318	$2.24	$1,924 – $2,712	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,765 mi	$3,910	$2.22	$3,245 – $4,575	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	688 mi	$2,076	$3.02	$1,723 – $2,429	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,190 mi	$2,607	$2.19	$2,164 – $3,050	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,104 mi	$4,148	$1.97	$3,443 – $4,853	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 Carmel, IN to Jacksonville, FL?

A Hotshot from Carmel, IN to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $2,858 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 840 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,372 and $3,344.

How far is Carmel, IN from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 840 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $525 of the $2,858 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,333 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Carmel, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,271, which makes Carmel, IN to Jacksonville, FL 125% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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