Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to Jacksonville, FL hotshot rate

$1,491hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.00
Distance: 497 mi
Typical range: $1,238–$1,745
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Durham to Jacksonville price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,180
Fuel: $311
All-in estimate: $1,491

Return trip

Jacksonville → Durham$1,007

This direction runs 48% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Durham to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Durham, NC to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,284	$4.60	$2,033 – $2,535
53' refrigerated	$2,726	$5.48	$2,372 – $3,080
48' flatbed	$2,827	$5.69	$2,431 – $3,223
Step deck	$3,094	$6.23	$2,599 – $3,589
Power only	$1,978	$3.98	$1,721 – $2,235
Hotshot	$1,491	$3.00	$1,238 – $1,745
26' box truck	$1,477	$2.97	$1,255 – $1,698
Sprinter van	$914	$1.84	$767 – $1,060

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More lanes from Durham

Hotshot lanes from Durham, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$1,326	$2.67	$1,101 – $1,552	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$3,907	$1.49	$3,243 – $4,571	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$1,293	$1.76	$1,073 – $1,513	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$2,070	$1.68	$1,718 – $2,422	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$3,698	$1.67	$3,070 – $4,327	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,108	$2.72	$919 – $1,296	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$2,366	$1.64	$1,964 – $2,768	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$3,829	$1.49	$3,178 – $4,480	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 Durham, NC to Jacksonville, FL?

A Hotshot from Durham, NC to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $1,491 all-in in October 2026, or $3.00 a mile over about 497 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,238 and $1,745.

How far is Durham, NC from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 497 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 $311 of the $1,491 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,180 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Durham, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,007, which makes Durham, NC to Jacksonville, FL 48% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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