Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Chapel Hill, NC hotshot rate

$997hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.03
Distance: 490 mi
Typical range: $827–$1,166
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jacksonville to Chapel Hill price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $691
Fuel: $306
All-in estimate: $997

Return trip

Chapel Hill → Jacksonville$1,477

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Jacksonville to Chapel Hill by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Chapel Hill, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,528	$3.12	$1,360 – $1,696
53' refrigerated	$1,823	$3.72	$1,586 – $2,060
48' flatbed	$1,892	$3.86	$1,627 – $2,156
Step deck	$2,070	$4.23	$1,739 – $2,402
Power only	$1,322	$2.70	$1,151 – $1,494
Hotshot	$997	$2.03	$827 – $1,166
26' box truck	$987	$2.01	$839 – $1,135
Sprinter van	$611	$1.25	$513 – $709

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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 Chapel Hill

Hotshot lanes into Chapel Hill, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	505 mi	$1,340	$2.65	$1,112 – $1,568	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,617 mi	$6,972	$2.66	$5,787 – $8,158	6 d
Chicago, IL	729 mi	$2,113	$2.90	$1,753 – $2,472	2 d
Houston, TX	1,224 mi	$2,504	$2.05	$2,078 – $2,930	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,212 mi	$3,436	$1.55	$2,852 – $4,020	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	417 mi	$1,047	$2.51	$869 – $1,225	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,434 mi	$2,867	$2.00	$2,379 – $3,354	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,560 mi	$6,833	$2.67	$5,671 – $7,994	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Chapel Hill, NC?

A Hotshot from Jacksonville, FL to Chapel Hill, NC is estimated at $997 all-in in October 2026, or $2.03 a mile over about 490 mi. Quotes typically land between $827 and $1,166.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Chapel Hill, NC by truck?

About 490 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $306 of the $997 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $691 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chapel Hill, NC to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,477, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Chapel Hill, NC 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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