Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Council Bluffs, IA hotshot rate

$1,774hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.38
Distance: 1,289 mi
Typical range: $1,472–$2,075
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jacksonville to Council Bluffs price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $968
Fuel: $806
All-in estimate: $1,774

Return trip

Council Bluffs → Jacksonville$3,869

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

Jacksonville to Council Bluffs by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Council Bluffs, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,660	$2.06	$2,367 – $2,953
53' refrigerated	$3,170	$2.46	$2,758 – $3,582
48' flatbed	$3,214	$2.49	$2,764 – $3,664
Step deck	$3,502	$2.72	$2,941 – $4,062
Power only	$2,350	$1.82	$2,045 – $2,656
Hotshot	$1,774	$1.38	$1,472 – $2,075
26' box truck	$1,738	$1.35	$1,477 – $1,999
Sprinter van	$1,064	$0.83	$894 – $1,234

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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 Council Bluffs

Hotshot lanes into Council Bluffs, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,347 mi	$2,425	$1.80	$2,013 – $2,837	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,565 mi	$3,691	$2.36	$3,064 – $4,319	4 d
Chicago, IL	501 mi	$1,351	$2.70	$1,122 – $1,581	1 d
Houston, TX	934 mi	$1,683	$1.80	$1,397 – $1,970	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,220 mi	$1,712	$1.40	$1,421 – $2,003	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,283 mi	$2,066	$1.61	$1,714 – $2,417	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$1,744	$1.79	$1,448 – $2,041	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,540 mi	$3,640	$2.36	$3,021 – $4,258	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Jacksonville, FL to Council Bluffs, IA is estimated at $1,774 all-in in October 2026, or $1.38 a mile over about 1,289 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,472 and $2,075.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Council Bluffs, IA by truck?

About 1,289 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 $806 of the $1,774 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $968 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Council Bluffs, IA to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,869, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Council Bluffs, 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 →