Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Columbus, GA hotshot rate

$701hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.46
Distance: 285 mi
Typical range: $582–$820
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jacksonville to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $523
Fuel: $178
All-in estimate: $701

Return trip

Columbus → Jacksonville$1,070

This direction runs 35% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

Jacksonville to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Columbus, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,091	$3.83	$971 – $1,211
53' refrigerated	$1,303	$4.57	$1,134 – $1,473
48' flatbed	$1,375	$4.82	$1,183 – $1,568
Step deck	$1,510	$5.30	$1,268 – $1,751
Power only	$930	$3.26	$809 – $1,051
Hotshot	$701	$2.46	$582 – $820
26' box truck	$699	$2.45	$595 – $804
Sprinter van	$436	$1.53	$367 – $506

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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 Columbus

Hotshot lanes into Columbus, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	975 mi	$2,170	$2.23	$1,801 – $2,539	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,279 mi	$6,052	$2.66	$5,023 – $7,081	5 d
Chicago, IL	782 mi	$2,197	$2.81	$1,823 – $2,570	2 d
Houston, TX	766 mi	$1,687	$2.20	$1,400 – $1,974	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,857 mi	$2,892	$1.56	$2,400 – $3,383	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	884 mi	$1,781	$2.01	$1,478 – $2,083	2 d
San Antonio, TX	985 mi	$2,060	$2.09	$1,710 – $2,410	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,206 mi	$5,876	$2.66	$4,877 – $6,874	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Columbus, GA?

A Hotshot from Jacksonville, FL to Columbus, GA is estimated at $701 all-in in October 2026, or $2.46 a mile over about 285 mi. Quotes typically land between $582 and $820.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Columbus, GA by truck?

About 285 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 $178 of the $701 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $523 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, GA to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,070, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Columbus, GA 35% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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