Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Elgin, IL hotshot rate

$1,461hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.39
Distance: 1,049 mi
Typical range: $1,213–$1,709
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jacksonville to Elgin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $805
Fuel: $656
All-in estimate: $1,461

Return trip

Elgin → Jacksonville$3,551

This direction runs 59% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Jacksonville to Elgin by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Elgin, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,199	$2.10	$1,957 – $2,441
53' refrigerated	$2,621	$2.50	$2,280 – $2,962
48' flatbed	$2,668	$2.54	$2,294 – $3,041
Step deck	$2,909	$2.77	$2,444 – $3,375
Power only	$1,936	$1.85	$1,684 – $2,188
Hotshot	$1,461	$1.39	$1,213 – $1,709
26' box truck	$1,434	$1.37	$1,219 – $1,649
Sprinter van	$880	$0.84	$739 – $1,020

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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 Elgin

Hotshot lanes into Elgin, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	887 mi	$1,679	$1.89	$1,394 – $1,964	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$4,545	$2.24	$3,772 – $5,318	4 d
Houston, TX	1,102 mi	$1,886	$1.71	$1,566 – $2,207	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,672 mi	$2,200	$1.32	$1,826 – $2,574	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	827 mi	$1,411	$1.71	$1,171 – $1,650	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,225 mi	$2,061	$1.68	$1,711 – $2,412	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,999 mi	$4,488	$2.25	$3,725 – $5,252	4 d
Dallas, TX	930 mi	$1,642	$1.77	$1,363 – $1,921	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Elgin, IL?

A Hotshot from Jacksonville, FL to Elgin, IL is estimated at $1,461 all-in in October 2026, or $1.39 a mile over about 1,049 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,213 and $1,709.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Elgin, IL by truck?

About 1,049 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 $656 of the $1,461 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $805 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elgin, IL to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,551, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Elgin, IL 59% 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 →