Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Gaithersburg, MD hotshot rate

$1,523hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.96
Distance: 778 mi
Typical range: $1,264–$1,782
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jacksonville to Gaithersburg price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,037
Fuel: $486
All-in estimate: $1,523

Return trip

Gaithersburg → Jacksonville$2,231

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

Jacksonville to Gaithersburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Gaithersburg, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,307	$2.96	$2,053 – $2,560
53' refrigerated	$2,751	$3.54	$2,393 – $3,108
48' flatbed	$2,819	$3.62	$2,424 – $3,213
Step deck	$3,078	$3.96	$2,586 – $3,570
Power only	$2,019	$2.60	$1,757 – $2,282
Hotshot	$1,523	$1.96	$1,264 – $1,782
26' box truck	$1,500	$1.93	$1,275 – $1,725
Sprinter van	$923	$1.19	$775 – $1,070

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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 Gaithersburg

Hotshot lanes into Gaithersburg, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	238 mi	$926	$3.89	$769 – $1,083	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,707 mi	$7,835	$2.89	$6,503 – $9,167	6 d
Chicago, IL	686 mi	$2,197	$3.20	$1,824 – $2,571	2 d
Houston, TX	1,437 mi	$3,128	$2.18	$2,596 – $3,660	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,321 mi	$3,910	$1.68	$3,245 – $4,574	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	147 mi	$661	$4.50	$548 – $773	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,633 mi	$3,497	$2.14	$2,903 – $4,092	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,663 mi	$7,717	$2.90	$6,405 – $9,029	6 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Jacksonville, FL to Gaithersburg, MD is estimated at $1,523 all-in in October 2026, or $1.96 a mile over about 778 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,264 and $1,782.

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

About 778 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 $486 of the $1,523 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,037 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,231, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Gaithersburg, 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 →