Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Columbus, GA to Jacksonville, FL hotshot rate

$1,070hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.75
Distance: 285 mi
Typical range: $888–$1,251
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $892
Fuel: $178
All-in estimate: $1,070

Return trip

Jacksonville → Columbus$701

This direction runs 53% above the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Columbus to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, GA to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,666	$5.84	$1,482 – $1,849
53' refrigerated	$1,990	$6.98	$1,731 – $2,249
48' flatbed	$2,099	$7.37	$1,805 – $2,393
Step deck	$2,305	$8.09	$1,936 – $2,674
Power only	$1,420	$4.98	$1,236 – $1,605
Hotshot	$1,070	$3.75	$888 – $1,251
26' box truck	$1,068	$3.75	$908 – $1,228
Sprinter van	$666	$2.34	$560 – $773

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More lanes from Columbus

Hotshot lanes from Columbus, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	975 mi	$2,240	$2.30	$1,860 – $2,621	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,279 mi	$3,484	$1.53	$2,892 – $4,076	5 d
Chicago, IL	782 mi	$1,380	$1.76	$1,145 – $1,614	2 d
Houston, TX	766 mi	$1,427	$1.86	$1,184 – $1,669	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,857 mi	$3,196	$1.72	$2,653 – $3,739	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	884 mi	$1,970	$2.23	$1,635 – $2,305	2 d
San Antonio, TX	985 mi	$1,742	$1.77	$1,446 – $2,038	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,206 mi	$3,382	$1.53	$2,807 – $3,958	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 Columbus, GA to Jacksonville, FL?

A Hotshot from Columbus, GA to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $1,070 all-in in October 2026, or $3.75 a mile over about 285 mi. Quotes typically land between $888 and $1,251.

How far is Columbus, GA from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 285 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 $178 of the $1,070 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $892 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Columbus, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $701, which makes Columbus, GA to Jacksonville, FL 53% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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