Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Elkton, MD hotshot rate

$1,632hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.92
Distance: 850 mi
Typical range: $1,355–$1,910
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jacksonville to Elkton price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,101
Fuel: $531
All-in estimate: $1,632

Return trip

Elkton → Jacksonville$2,392

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Jacksonville to Elkton by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Elkton, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,467	$2.90	$2,196 – $2,739
53' refrigerated	$2,942	$3.46	$2,559 – $3,324
48' flatbed	$3,008	$3.54	$2,587 – $3,430
Step deck	$3,284	$3.86	$2,758 – $3,809
Power only	$2,164	$2.55	$1,882 – $2,445
Hotshot	$1,632	$1.92	$1,355 – $1,910
26' box truck	$1,606	$1.89	$1,365 – $1,847
Sprinter van	$987	$1.16	$829 – $1,145

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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 Elkton

Hotshot lanes into Elkton, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	146 mi	$742	$5.08	$616 – $868	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,791 mi	$8,059	$2.89	$6,689 – $9,429	6 d
Chicago, IL	755 mi	$2,364	$3.13	$1,962 – $2,766	2 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,307	$2.16	$2,745 – $3,869	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,408 mi	$4,043	$1.68	$3,356 – $4,731	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,728 mi	$3,676	$2.13	$3,051 – $4,301	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,749 mi	$7,947	$2.89	$6,596 – $9,298	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,481 mi	$3,211	$2.17	$2,665 – $3,757	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Elkton, MD?

A Hotshot from Jacksonville, FL to Elkton, MD is estimated at $1,632 all-in in October 2026, or $1.92 a mile over about 850 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,355 and $1,910.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Elkton, MD by truck?

About 850 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 $531 of the $1,632 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,101 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elkton, MD to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,392, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Elkton, MD 32% 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 →