Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Gary, IN to Jacksonville, FL hotshot rate

$3,263hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 991 mi
Typical range: $2,708–$3,818
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Gary to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,643
Fuel: $620
All-in estimate: $3,263

Return trip

Jacksonville → Gary$1,451

This direction runs 125% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Gary to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Gary, IN to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,917	$4.96	$4,376 – $5,458
53' refrigerated	$5,862	$5.92	$5,100 – $6,624
48' flatbed	$5,974	$6.03	$5,137 – $6,810
Step deck	$6,516	$6.58	$5,473 – $7,558
Power only	$4,325	$4.36	$3,763 – $4,887
Hotshot	$3,263	$3.29	$2,708 – $3,818
26' box truck	$3,205	$3.23	$2,724 – $3,686
Sprinter van	$1,967	$1.98	$1,652 – $2,282

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More lanes from Gary

Hotshot lanes from Gary, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	826 mi	$2,512	$3.04	$2,085 – $2,939	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,081 mi	$4,107	$1.97	$3,409 – $4,805	5 d
Houston, TX	1,099 mi	$2,440	$2.22	$2,025 – $2,854	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,720 mi	$3,822	$2.22	$3,172 – $4,471	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	764 mi	$2,249	$2.94	$1,866 – $2,631	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,234 mi	$2,688	$2.18	$2,231 – $3,145	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,050 mi	$4,052	$1.98	$3,363 – $4,741	4 d
Dallas, TX	941 mi	$2,148	$2.28	$1,783 – $2,514	2 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 Gary, IN to Jacksonville, FL?

A Hotshot from Gary, IN to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $3,263 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 991 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,708 and $3,818.

How far is Gary, IN from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 991 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $620 of the $3,263 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,643 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Gary, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,451, which makes Gary, IN to Jacksonville, FL 125% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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