Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Groton, CT to Jacksonville, FL hotshot rate

$2,478hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.26
Distance: 1,096 mi
Typical range: $2,057–$2,899
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Groton to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,793
Fuel: $685
All-in estimate: $2,478

Return trip

Jacksonville → Groton$2,254

This direction runs 10% above the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Groton to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Groton, CT to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,727	$3.40	$3,317 – $4,137
53' refrigerated	$4,442	$4.05	$3,865 – $5,020
48' flatbed	$4,518	$4.12	$3,885 – $5,150
Step deck	$4,926	$4.49	$4,138 – $5,714
Power only	$3,284	$3.00	$2,857 – $3,711
Hotshot	$2,478	$2.26	$2,057 – $2,899
26' box truck	$2,432	$2.22	$2,067 – $2,797
Sprinter van	$1,491	$1.36	$1,252 – $1,729

More lanes from Groton

Hotshot lanes from Groton, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	127 mi	$588	$4.63	$488 – $689	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,013 mi	$4,031	$1.34	$3,346 – $4,717	6 d
Chicago, IL	952 mi	$1,443	$1.52	$1,198 – $1,688	2 d
Houston, TX	1,802 mi	$2,611	$1.45	$2,167 – $3,055	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,642 mi	$3,938	$1.49	$3,269 – $4,607	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	218 mi	$704	$3.23	$585 – $824	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,995 mi	$2,859	$1.43	$2,373 – $3,345	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,978 mi	$3,988	$1.34	$3,310 – $4,666	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 Groton, CT to Jacksonville, FL?

A Hotshot from Groton, CT to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $2,478 all-in in October 2026, or $2.26 a mile over about 1,096 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,057 and $2,899.

How far is Groton, CT from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 1,096 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 $685 of the $2,478 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,793 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Groton, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,254, which makes Groton, CT to Jacksonville, FL 10% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →