Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Essex Junction, VT to Jacksonville, FL hotshot rate

$2,995hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.34
Distance: 1,278 mi
Typical range: $2,486–$3,505
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Essex Junction to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,196
Fuel: $799
All-in estimate: $2,995

Return trip

Jacksonville → Essex Junction$2,535

This direction runs 18% above the return trip. Leaving VT prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Essex Junction to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Essex Junction, VT to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,493	$3.52	$3,999 – $4,987
53' refrigerated	$5,354	$4.19	$4,658 – $6,050
48' flatbed	$5,429	$4.25	$4,669 – $6,189
Step deck	$5,916	$4.63	$4,969 – $6,862
Power only	$3,969	$3.11	$3,453 – $4,485
Hotshot	$2,995	$2.34	$2,486 – $3,505
26' box truck	$2,935	$2.30	$2,495 – $3,376
Sprinter van	$1,797	$1.41	$1,510 – $2,085

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More lanes from Essex Junction

Hotshot lanes from Essex Junction, VT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	316 mi	$961	$3.04	$797 – $1,124	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,943 mi	$4,190	$1.42	$3,478 – $4,903	6 d
Chicago, IL	892 mi	$1,455	$1.63	$1,208 – $1,702	2 d
Houston, TX	1,869 mi	$2,865	$1.53	$2,378 – $3,352	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,595 mi	$4,115	$1.59	$3,415 – $4,815	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	385 mi	$1,030	$2.68	$855 – $1,205	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,045 mi	$3,106	$1.52	$2,578 – $3,634	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,920 mi	$4,160	$1.42	$3,453 – $4,867	6 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 Essex Junction, VT to Jacksonville, FL?

A Hotshot from Essex Junction, VT to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $2,995 all-in in October 2026, or $2.34 a mile over about 1,278 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,486 and $3,505.

How far is Essex Junction, VT from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 1,278 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 $799 of the $2,995 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,196 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Essex Junction, VT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,535, which makes Essex Junction, VT to Jacksonville, FL 18% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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