Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Columbia, SC to Jacksonville, FL hotshot rate

$1,091hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.57
Distance: 306 mi
Typical range: $905–$1,276
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbia to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $900
Fuel: $191
All-in estimate: $1,091

Return trip

Jacksonville → Columbia$754

This direction runs 45% above the return trip. Leaving SC prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Columbia to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbia, SC to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,695	$5.54	$1,509 – $1,881
53' refrigerated	$2,025	$6.62	$1,762 – $2,288
48' flatbed	$2,131	$6.96	$1,833 – $2,430
Step deck	$2,339	$7.64	$1,965 – $2,714
Power only	$1,448	$4.73	$1,260 – $1,637
Hotshot	$1,091	$3.57	$905 – $1,276
26' box truck	$1,088	$3.56	$925 – $1,251
Sprinter van	$678	$2.22	$570 – $786

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More lanes from Columbia

Hotshot lanes from Columbia, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	703 mi	$1,697	$2.41	$1,409 – $1,986	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,520 mi	$3,741	$1.48	$3,105 – $4,378	5 d
Chicago, IL	770 mi	$1,336	$1.73	$1,109 – $1,563	2 d
Houston, TX	1,059 mi	$1,811	$1.71	$1,503 – $2,118	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,105 mi	$3,504	$1.66	$2,908 – $4,099	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	615 mi	$1,462	$2.38	$1,213 – $1,710	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,275 mi	$2,115	$1.66	$1,756 – $2,475	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,454 mi	$3,652	$1.49	$3,031 – $4,272	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 Columbia, SC to Jacksonville, FL?

A Hotshot from Columbia, SC to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $1,091 all-in in October 2026, or $3.57 a mile over about 306 mi. Quotes typically land between $905 and $1,276.

How far is Columbia, SC from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 306 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $191 of the $1,091 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $900 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Columbia, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $754, which makes Columbia, SC to Jacksonville, FL 45% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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