Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Altoona, IA hotshot rate

$1,675hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.39
Distance: 1,205 mi
Typical range: $1,390–$1,960
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jacksonville to Altoona price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $922
Fuel: $753
All-in estimate: $1,675

Return trip

Altoona → Jacksonville$3,654

This direction runs 54% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Jacksonville to Altoona by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Altoona, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,515	$2.09	$2,239 – $2,792
53' refrigerated	$2,998	$2.49	$2,608 – $3,387
48' flatbed	$3,043	$2.53	$2,617 – $3,469
Step deck	$3,316	$2.75	$2,786 – $3,847
Power only	$2,220	$1.84	$1,931 – $2,508
Hotshot	$1,675	$1.39	$1,390 – $1,960
26' box truck	$1,643	$1.36	$1,396 – $1,889
Sprinter van	$1,006	$0.83	$845 – $1,167

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More lanes from Jacksonville

Hotshot lanes from Jacksonville, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	985 mi	$1,891	$1.92	$1,569 – $2,212	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,540 mi	$3,220	$1.27	$2,672 – $3,767	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,017 mi	$1,424	$1.40	$1,182 – $1,666	2 d
Houston, TX	969 mi	$1,438	$1.48	$1,194 – $1,683	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,114 mi	$3,005	$1.42	$2,494 – $3,516	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	900 mi	$1,672	$1.86	$1,388 – $1,957	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,193 mi	$1,708	$1.43	$1,418 – $1,999	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,461 mi	$3,128	$1.27	$2,596 – $3,659	5 d

More lanes into Altoona

Hotshot lanes into Altoona, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,200 mi	$2,198	$1.83	$1,824 – $2,572	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,714 mi	$3,998	$2.33	$3,319 – $4,678	4 d
Chicago, IL	353 mi	$1,076	$3.05	$893 – $1,259	1 d
Houston, TX	975 mi	$1,743	$1.79	$1,447 – $2,039	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,366 mi	$1,885	$1.38	$1,565 – $2,206	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,138 mi	$1,867	$1.64	$1,550 – $2,184	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,048 mi	$1,849	$1.76	$1,535 – $2,163	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,689 mi	$3,947	$2.34	$3,276 – $4,618	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Altoona, IA?

A Hotshot from Jacksonville, FL to Altoona, IA is estimated at $1,675 all-in in October 2026, or $1.39 a mile over about 1,205 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,390 and $1,960.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Altoona, IA by truck?

About 1,205 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 $753 of the $1,675 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $922 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Altoona, IA to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,654, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Altoona, IA 54% cheaper. 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 →