Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Columbia Falls, MT to Jacksonville, FL hotshot rate

$5,312hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.13
Distance: 2,493 mi
Typical range: $4,409–$6,215
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbia Falls to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,753
Fuel: $1,559
All-in estimate: $5,312

Return trip

Jacksonville → Columbia Falls$3,908

This direction runs 36% above the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Columbia Falls to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbia Falls, MT to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,898	$3.17	$7,030 – $8,767
53' refrigerated	$9,406	$3.77	$8,184 – $10,629
48' flatbed	$9,445	$3.79	$8,123 – $10,767
Step deck	$10,271	$4.12	$8,628 – $11,915
Power only	$7,035	$2.82	$6,121 – $7,950
Hotshot	$5,312	$2.13	$4,409 – $6,215
26' box truck	$5,184	$2.08	$4,406 – $5,961
Sprinter van	$3,159	$1.27	$2,654 – $3,665

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More lanes from Columbia Falls

Hotshot lanes from Columbia Falls, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,393 mi	$4,557	$1.90	$3,782 – $5,331	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,198 mi	$1,846	$1.54	$1,532 – $2,160	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,606 mi	$2,339	$1.46	$1,941 – $2,737	4 d
Houston, TX	1,916 mi	$2,873	$1.50	$2,385 – $3,362	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,213 mi	$2,058	$1.70	$1,708 – $2,408	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,354 mi	$4,271	$1.81	$3,545 – $4,997	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,826 mi	$2,752	$1.51	$2,285 – $3,220	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,281 mi	$1,954	$1.53	$1,622 – $2,286	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 Columbia Falls, MT to Jacksonville, FL?

A Hotshot from Columbia Falls, MT to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $5,312 all-in in October 2026, or $2.13 a mile over about 2,493 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,409 and $6,215.

How far is Columbia Falls, MT from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 2,493 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 $1,559 of the $5,312 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,753 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Columbia Falls, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,908, which makes Columbia Falls, MT to Jacksonville, FL 36% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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