Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Jacksonville, NC hotshot rate

$2,639hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.03
Distance: 1,302 mi
Typical range: $2,190–$3,087
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,825
Fuel: $814
All-in estimate: $2,639

Return trip

Jacksonville → Houston$2,165

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Houston to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Jacksonville, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,957	$3.04	$3,522 – $4,392
53' refrigerated	$4,715	$3.62	$4,102 – $5,328
48' flatbed	$4,779	$3.67	$4,110 – $5,449
Step deck	$5,208	$4.00	$4,374 – $6,041
Power only	$3,496	$2.69	$3,042 – $3,951
Hotshot	$2,639	$2.03	$2,190 – $3,087
26' box truck	$2,586	$1.99	$2,198 – $2,973
Sprinter van	$1,583	$1.22	$1,330 – $1,836

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More lanes from Houston

Hotshot lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,680	$2.20	$3,055 – $4,306	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$2,674	$1.64	$2,219 – $3,128	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$1,892	$1.71	$1,570 – $2,214	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,267	$1.89	$1,881 – $2,652	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,335	$2.10	$2,768 – $3,902	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$2,537	$1.66	$2,105 – $2,968	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d

More lanes into Jacksonville

Hotshot lanes into Jacksonville, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	532 mi	$1,390	$2.61	$1,153 – $1,626	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,741 mi	$7,277	$2.65	$6,040 – $8,514	6 d
Chicago, IL	876 mi	$2,438	$2.78	$2,024 – $2,852	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,331 mi	$3,604	$1.55	$2,991 – $4,216	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	455 mi	$1,109	$2.44	$920 – $1,297	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,518 mi	$3,012	$1.98	$2,500 – $3,524	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,680 mi	$7,127	$2.66	$5,915 – $8,339	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,320 mi	$2,670	$2.02	$2,216 – $3,124	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Jacksonville, NC?

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Jacksonville, NC is estimated at $2,639 all-in in October 2026, or $2.03 a mile over about 1,302 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,190 and $3,087.

How far is Houston, TX from Jacksonville, NC by truck?

About 1,302 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 $814 of the $2,639 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,825 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, NC to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,165, which makes Houston, TX to Jacksonville, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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