Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Charleston, SC hotshot rate

$653hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.78
Distance: 235 mi
Typical range: $542–$764
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jacksonville to Charleston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $506
Fuel: $147
All-in estimate: $653

Return trip

Charleston → Jacksonville$945

This direction runs 31% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in SC prices above it.

Jacksonville to Charleston by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Charleston, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,023	$4.35	$910 – $1,135
53' refrigerated	$1,223	$5.20	$1,064 – $1,382
48' flatbed	$1,298	$5.52	$1,116 – $1,479
Step deck	$1,427	$6.07	$1,198 – $1,655
Power only	$867	$3.69	$755 – $980
Hotshot	$653	$2.78	$542 – $764
26' box truck	$654	$2.78	$556 – $752
Sprinter van	$409	$1.74	$344 – $475

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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 Charleston

Hotshot lanes into Charleston, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	750 mi	$1,822	$2.43	$1,512 – $2,131	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,602 mi	$7,059	$2.71	$5,859 – $8,259	6 d
Chicago, IL	888 mi	$2,509	$2.82	$2,082 – $2,935	2 d
Houston, TX	1,101 mi	$2,332	$2.12	$1,936 – $2,729	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,183 mi	$3,456	$1.58	$2,868 – $4,043	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	666 mi	$1,478	$2.22	$1,227 – $1,730	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,321 mi	$2,719	$2.06	$2,257 – $3,182	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,533 mi	$6,887	$2.72	$5,716 – $8,058	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Charleston, SC?

A Hotshot from Jacksonville, FL to Charleston, SC is estimated at $653 all-in in October 2026, or $2.78 a mile over about 235 mi. Quotes typically land between $542 and $764.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Charleston, SC by truck?

About 235 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 $147 of the $653 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $506 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charleston, SC to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $945, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Charleston, SC 31% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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