Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Carson, CA to Jacksonville, FL hotshot rate

$8,507hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.36
Distance: 2,530 mi
Typical range: $7,061–$9,954
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Carson to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,925
Fuel: $1,582
All-in estimate: $8,507

Return trip

Jacksonville → Carson$3,208

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

Carson to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Carson, CA to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,647	$5.00	$11,256 – $14,039
53' refrigerated	$15,062	$5.95	$13,104 – $17,020
48' flatbed	$15,121	$5.98	$13,004 – $17,238
Step deck	$16,444	$6.50	$13,813 – $19,075
Power only	$11,267	$4.45	$9,802 – $12,731
Hotshot	$8,507	$3.36	$7,061 – $9,954
26' box truck	$8,301	$3.28	$7,056 – $9,546
Sprinter van	$5,059	$2.00	$4,250 – $5,868

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More lanes from Carson

Hotshot lanes from Carson, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,898 mi	$8,588	$2.96	$7,128 – $10,048	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,060 mi	$4,612	$2.24	$3,828 – $5,396	4 d
Houston, TX	1,614 mi	$3,899	$2.42	$3,236 – $4,562	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	418 mi	$1,455	$3.48	$1,207 – $1,702	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,827 mi	$7,985	$2.82	$6,627 – $9,342	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,412 mi	$3,471	$2.46	$2,881 – $4,061	3 d
San Diego, CA	113 mi	$693	$6.14	$576 – $811	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,463 mi	$3,579	$2.45	$2,971 – $4,188	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 Carson, CA to Jacksonville, FL?

A Hotshot from Carson, CA to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $8,507 all-in in October 2026, or $3.36 a mile over about 2,530 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,061 and $9,954.

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

About 2,530 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 $1,582 of the $8,507 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,925 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,208, which makes Carson, CA to Jacksonville, FL 165% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology