Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Jacksonville, FL hotshot rate

$3,461hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 1,017 mi
Typical range: $2,873–$4,050
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Jacksonville price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,825
Fuel: $636
All-in estimate: $3,461

Return trip

Jacksonville → Chicago$1,424

This direction runs 143% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Chicago to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,214	$5.13	$4,640 – $5,787
53' refrigerated	$6,215	$6.11	$5,407 – $7,022
48' flatbed	$6,330	$6.22	$5,444 – $7,216
Step deck	$6,904	$6.79	$5,799 – $8,008
Power only	$4,588	$4.51	$3,991 – $5,184
Hotshot	$3,461	$3.40	$2,873 – $4,050
26' box truck	$3,399	$3.34	$2,889 – $3,909
Sprinter van	$2,085	$2.05	$1,752 – $2,419

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More lanes from Chicago

Hotshot lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,661	$3.14	$2,208 – $3,113	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$4,232	$2.05	$3,513 – $4,952	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$2,547	$2.30	$2,114 – $2,980	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$3,939	$2.31	$3,269 – $4,608	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,390	$3.04	$1,984 – $2,796	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,796	$2.26	$2,320 – $3,271	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$4,179	$2.05	$3,468 – $4,889	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,233	$2.37	$1,854 – $2,613	2 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
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
Dallas, TX	1,067 mi	$2,810	$2.63	$2,333 – $3,288	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Jacksonville, FL?

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $3,461 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 1,017 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,873 and $4,050.

How far is Chicago, IL from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 1,017 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 $636 of the $3,461 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,825 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,424, which makes Chicago, IL to Jacksonville, FL 143% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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