Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Fort Dodge, IA to Jacksonville, FL hotshot rate

$3,858hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.00
Distance: 1,285 mi
Typical range: $3,202–$4,514
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Dodge to Jacksonville price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,055
Fuel: $803
All-in estimate: $3,858

Return trip

Jacksonville → Fort Dodge$1,769

This direction runs 118% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Fort Dodge to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Dodge, IA to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,787	$4.50	$5,150 – $6,424
53' refrigerated	$6,896	$5.37	$6,000 – $7,793
48' flatbed	$6,992	$5.44	$6,013 – $7,971
Step deck	$7,618	$5.93	$6,399 – $8,837
Power only	$5,112	$3.98	$4,448 – $5,777
Hotshot	$3,858	$3.00	$3,202 – $4,514
26' box truck	$3,781	$2.94	$3,214 – $4,348
Sprinter van	$2,315	$1.80	$1,944 – $2,685

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More lanes from Fort Dodge

Hotshot lanes from Fort Dodge, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,240 mi	$3,334	$2.69	$2,767 – $3,900	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,691 mi	$3,250	$1.92	$2,697 – $3,802	4 d
Chicago, IL	396 mi	$1,037	$2.62	$861 – $1,214	1 d
Houston, TX	1,040 mi	$2,219	$2.13	$1,842 – $2,597	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,357 mi	$2,960	$2.18	$2,457 – $3,463	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,182 mi	$3,046	$2.58	$2,528 – $3,564	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,101 mi	$2,326	$2.11	$1,931 – $2,722	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,672 mi	$3,217	$1.92	$2,670 – $3,764	4 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 Fort Dodge, IA to Jacksonville, FL?

A Hotshot from Fort Dodge, IA to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $3,858 all-in in October 2026, or $3.00 a mile over about 1,285 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,202 and $4,514.

How far is Fort Dodge, IA from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 1,285 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 $803 of the $3,858 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,055 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Fort Dodge, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,769, which makes Fort Dodge, IA to Jacksonville, FL 118% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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