Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Emporia, KS to Jacksonville, FL hotshot rate

$3,725hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 1,176 mi
Typical range: $3,092–$4,358
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Emporia to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,990
Fuel: $735
All-in estimate: $3,725

Return trip

Jacksonville → Emporia$1,692

This direction runs 120% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Emporia to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Emporia, KS to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,595	$4.76	$4,980 – $6,211
53' refrigerated	$6,668	$5.67	$5,801 – $7,535
48' flatbed	$6,772	$5.76	$5,824 – $7,720
Step deck	$7,381	$6.28	$6,200 – $8,563
Power only	$4,936	$4.20	$4,294 – $5,578
Hotshot	$3,725	$3.17	$3,092 – $4,358
26' box truck	$3,653	$3.11	$3,105 – $4,201
Sprinter van	$2,238	$1.90	$1,880 – $2,596

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More lanes from Emporia

Hotshot lanes from Emporia, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,408 mi	$3,866	$2.75	$3,209 – $4,524	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,501 mi	$3,046	$2.03	$2,528 – $3,564	3 d
Chicago, IL	599 mi	$1,432	$2.39	$1,189 – $1,675	2 d
Houston, TX	705 mi	$1,698	$2.41	$1,409 – $1,987	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,118 mi	$2,615	$2.34	$2,170 – $3,059	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,334 mi	$3,512	$2.63	$2,915 – $4,109	3 d
San Antonio, TX	746 mi	$1,773	$2.38	$1,471 – $2,074	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,457 mi	$2,968	$2.04	$2,464 – $3,473	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 Emporia, KS to Jacksonville, FL?

A Hotshot from Emporia, KS to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $3,725 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 1,176 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,092 and $4,358.

How far is Emporia, KS from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 1,176 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $735 of the $3,725 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,990 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Emporia, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,692, which makes Emporia, KS to Jacksonville, FL 120% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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