Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Central, LA to Jacksonville, FL hotshot rate

$1,947hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 659 mi
Typical range: $1,616–$2,278
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Central to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,535
Fuel: $412
All-in estimate: $1,947

Return trip

Jacksonville → Central$1,174

This direction runs 66% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Central to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Central, LA to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,960	$4.49	$2,635 – $3,286
53' refrigerated	$3,531	$5.36	$3,072 – $3,990
48' flatbed	$3,634	$5.51	$3,125 – $4,143
Step deck	$3,971	$6.03	$3,336 – $4,607
Power only	$2,582	$3.92	$2,246 – $2,917
Hotshot	$1,947	$2.95	$1,616 – $2,278
26' box truck	$1,921	$2.91	$1,633 – $2,209
Sprinter van	$1,184	$1.80	$995 – $1,374

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More lanes from Central

Hotshot lanes from Central, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,397 mi	$3,181	$2.28	$2,640 – $3,722	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,902 mi	$3,109	$1.63	$2,580 – $3,637	4 d
Chicago, IL	945 mi	$1,684	$1.78	$1,398 – $1,970	2 d
Houston, TX	313 mi	$814	$2.60	$675 – $952	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,473 mi	$2,738	$1.86	$2,273 – $3,203	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,306 mi	$2,856	$2.19	$2,371 – $3,342	3 d
San Antonio, TX	536 mi	$1,151	$2.15	$955 – $1,347	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,815 mi	$2,982	$1.64	$2,475 – $3,489	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 Central, LA to Jacksonville, FL?

A Hotshot from Central, LA to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $1,947 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 659 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,616 and $2,278.

How far is Central, LA from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 659 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 $412 of the $1,947 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,535 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Central, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,174, which makes Central, LA to Jacksonville, FL 66% 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