Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Galveston, TX hotshot rate

$1,411hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.49
Distance: 946 mi
Typical range: $1,171–$1,651
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jacksonville to Galveston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $820
Fuel: $591
All-in estimate: $1,411

Return trip

Galveston → Jacksonville$2,547

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Jacksonville to Galveston by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Galveston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,128	$2.25	$1,894 – $2,362
53' refrigerated	$2,537	$2.68	$2,207 – $2,866
48' flatbed	$2,588	$2.74	$2,225 – $2,950
Step deck	$2,823	$2.98	$2,371 – $3,275
Power only	$1,870	$1.98	$1,627 – $2,113
Hotshot	$1,411	$1.49	$1,171 – $1,651
26' box truck	$1,386	$1.47	$1,178 – $1,594
Sprinter van	$851	$0.90	$715 – $987

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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 Galveston

Hotshot lanes into Galveston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,682 mi	$3,025	$1.80	$2,510 – $3,539	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,671 mi	$4,020	$2.41	$3,337 – $4,704	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,138 mi	$2,608	$2.29	$2,165 – $3,052	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,243 mi	$1,789	$1.44	$1,485 – $2,093	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,591 mi	$2,558	$1.61	$2,123 – $2,993	4 d
San Antonio, TX	254 mi	$716	$2.82	$594 – $837	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,574 mi	$3,815	$2.42	$3,166 – $4,463	4 d
Dallas, TX	320 mi	$814	$2.54	$676 – $953	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Galveston, TX?

A Hotshot from Jacksonville, FL to Galveston, TX is estimated at $1,411 all-in in October 2026, or $1.49 a mile over about 946 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,171 and $1,651.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Galveston, TX by truck?

About 946 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 $591 of the $1,411 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $820 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Galveston, TX to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,547, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Galveston, TX 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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