Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Elizabeth, NJ hotshot rate

$1,755hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.80
Distance: 976 mi
Typical range: $1,457–$2,054
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jacksonville to Elizabeth price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,145
Fuel: $610
All-in estimate: $1,755

Return trip

Elizabeth → Jacksonville$2,731

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Jacksonville to Elizabeth by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Elizabeth, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,646	$2.71	$2,355 – $2,937
53' refrigerated	$3,154	$3.23	$2,744 – $3,564
48' flatbed	$3,216	$3.29	$2,766 – $3,666
Step deck	$3,508	$3.59	$2,947 – $4,069
Power only	$2,327	$2.38	$2,024 – $2,629
Hotshot	$1,755	$1.80	$1,457 – $2,054
26' box truck	$1,724	$1.77	$1,466 – $1,983
Sprinter van	$1,058	$1.08	$889 – $1,228

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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 Elizabeth

Hotshot lanes into Elizabeth, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,886 mi	$8,003	$2.77	$6,642 – $9,364	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$2,454	$2.95	$2,037 – $2,871	2 d
Houston, TX	1,660 mi	$3,415	$2.06	$2,835 – $3,996	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,510 mi	$4,043	$1.61	$3,356 – $4,731	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	79 mi	$520	$6.58	$432 – $608	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,854 mi	$3,767	$2.03	$3,127 – $4,407	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,848 mi	$7,905	$2.78	$6,561 – $9,249	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,603 mi	$3,312	$2.07	$2,749 – $3,875	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Elizabeth, NJ?

A Hotshot from Jacksonville, FL to Elizabeth, NJ is estimated at $1,755 all-in in October 2026, or $1.80 a mile over about 976 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,457 and $2,054.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Elizabeth, NJ by truck?

About 976 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $610 of the $1,755 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,145 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elizabeth, NJ to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,731, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Elizabeth, NJ 36% 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 →